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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,037.40, 601,556.10 and 164,549.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,037.40, 601,556.10 and 164,549.80 is: 246,824.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,037.40 : 601,556.10 = 164,549.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,037.40/601,556.10 = 164,549.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,037.40x = 601,556.10 × 164,549.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,037.40x = 98,985,935,943.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,985,935,943.78/401,037.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,824.70

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