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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,055.80, 601,583.70 and 164,568.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,055.80, 601,583.70 and 164,568.20 is: 246,852.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,055.80 : 601,583.70 = 164,568.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,055.80/601,583.70 = 164,568.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,055.80x = 601,583.70 × 164,568.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,055.80x = 99,001,546,658.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,001,546,658.34/401,055.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,852.30

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