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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,846.10, 752,842.05 and 164,829.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,846.10, 752,842.05 and 164,829.40 is: 247,268.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,846.10 : 752,842.05 = 164,829.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,846.10/752,842.05 = 164,829.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,846.10x = 752,842.05 × 164,829.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,846.10x = 124,090,503,396.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,090,503,396.27/501,846.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,268.04

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