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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,809.60, 746,617.20 and 165,385.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,809.60, 746,617.20 and 165,385.60 is: 248,046.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,809.60 : 746,617.20 = 165,385.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,809.60/746,617.20 = 165,385.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,809.60x = 746,617.20 × 165,385.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,809.60x = 123,479,733,592.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,479,733,592.32/497,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,046.11

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