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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,225.48, 643,585.50 and 163,004.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,225.48, 643,585.50 and 163,004.94 is: 244,411.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,225.48 : 643,585.50 = 163,004.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,225.48/643,585.50 = 163,004.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,225.48x = 643,585.50 × 163,004.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,225.48x = 104,907,615,812.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,907,615,812.37/429,225.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,411.44

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