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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,995.53, 745,493.29 and 164,571.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,995.53, 745,493.29 and 164,571.53 is: 246,857.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,995.53 : 745,493.29 = 164,571.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,995.53/745,493.29 = 164,571.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,995.53x = 745,493.29 × 164,571.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,995.53x = 122,686,967,201.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,686,967,201.14/496,995.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,857.29

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