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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 299,839.46, 413,777.45 and 163,873.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 299,839.46, 413,777.45 and 163,873.37 is: 226,144.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    299,839.46 : 413,777.45 = 163,873.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    299,839.46/413,777.45 = 163,873.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    299,839.46x = 413,777.45 × 163,873.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    299,839.46x = 67,807,105,161.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,807,105,161.51/299,839.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,144.70

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