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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,229.40, 745,844.10 and 164,805.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,229.40, 745,844.10 and 164,805.40 is: 247,208.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,229.40 : 745,844.10 = 164,805.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,229.40/745,844.10 = 164,805.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,229.40x = 745,844.10 × 164,805.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,229.40x = 122,919,135,238.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,919,135,238.14/497,229.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,208.10

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