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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,659.16, 644,489.01 and 163,358.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,659.16, 644,489.01 and 163,358.16 is: 245,037.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,659.16 : 644,489.01 = 163,358.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,659.16/644,489.01 = 163,358.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,659.16x = 644,489.01 × 163,358.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,659.16x = 105,282,538,813.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,282,538,813.82/429,659.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,037.34

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