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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,590.37, 752,227.50 and 164,552.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,590.37, 752,227.50 and 164,552.49 is: 246,776.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,590.37 : 752,227.50 = 164,552.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,590.37/752,227.50 = 164,552.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,590.37x = 752,227.50 × 164,552.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,590.37x = 123,780,903,587.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,780,903,587.58/501,590.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,776.87

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