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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,556.43, 843,703.38 and 163,089.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,556.43, 843,703.38 and 163,089.99 is: 244,596.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,556.43 : 843,703.38 = 163,089.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,556.43/843,703.38 = 163,089.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,556.43x = 843,703.38 × 163,089.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,556.43x = 137,599,575,807.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,599,575,807.17/562,556.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,596.93

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