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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,291.60, 844,992.60 and 163,936.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,291.60, 844,992.60 and 163,936.40 is: 245,920.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,291.60 : 844,992.60 = 163,936.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,291.60/844,992.60 = 163,936.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,291.60x = 844,992.60 × 163,936.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,291.60x = 138,525,044,870.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,525,044,870.64/563,291.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,920.67

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