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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,882.80, 806,824.20 and 163,905.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,882.80, 806,824.20 and 163,905.20 is: 245,857.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,882.80 : 806,824.20 = 163,905.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,882.80/806,824.20 = 163,905.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,882.80x = 806,824.20 × 163,905.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,882.80x = 132,242,681,865.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,242,681,865.84/537,882.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,857.80

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