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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,926.54, 599,739.14 and 163,142.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,926.54, 599,739.14 and 163,142.48 is: 244,652.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,926.54 : 599,739.14 = 163,142.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,926.54/599,739.14 = 163,142.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,926.54x = 599,739.14 × 163,142.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,926.54x = 97,842,930,652.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,842,930,652.67/399,926.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,652.26

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