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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,589.49, 752,226.19 and 164,551.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,589.49, 752,226.19 and 164,551.61 is: 246,775.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,589.49 : 752,226.19 = 164,551.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,589.49/752,226.19 = 164,551.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,589.49x = 752,226.19 × 164,551.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,589.49x = 123,780,028,299.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,780,028,299.78/501,589.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,775.56

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