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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,772.57, 644,938.59 and 163,535.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,772.57, 644,938.59 and 163,535.29 is: 245,409.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,772.57 : 644,938.59 = 163,535.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,772.57/644,938.59 = 163,535.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,772.57x = 644,938.59 × 163,535.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,772.57x = 105,470,219,347.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,470,219,347.84/429,772.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,409.38

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