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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,522.60, 605,138.10 and 163,535.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,522.60, 605,138.10 and 163,535.80 is: 245,244.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,522.60 : 605,138.10 = 163,535.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,522.60/605,138.10 = 163,535.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,522.60x = 605,138.10 × 163,535.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,522.60x = 98,961,743,293.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,961,743,293.98/403,522.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,244.61

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