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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,889.23, 644,840.04 and 163,664.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,889.23, 644,840.04 and 163,664.36 is: 245,498.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,889.23 : 644,840.04 = 163,664.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,889.23/644,840.04 = 163,664.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,889.23x = 644,840.04 × 163,664.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,889.23x = 105,537,329,224.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,537,329,224.77/429,889.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,498.89

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