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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,467.38, 843,527.22 and 163,137.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,467.38, 843,527.22 and 163,137.50 is: 244,655.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,467.38 : 843,527.22 = 163,137.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,467.38/843,527.22 = 163,137.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,467.38x = 843,527.22 × 163,137.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,467.38x = 137,610,921,852.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,610,921,852.75/562,467.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,655.83

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