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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,065.90, 601,598.85 and 164,578.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,065.90, 601,598.85 and 164,578.30 is: 246,867.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,065.90 : 601,598.85 = 164,578.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,065.90/601,598.85 = 164,578.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,065.90x = 601,598.85 × 164,578.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,065.90x = 99,010,116,014.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,010,116,014.96/401,065.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,867.45

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