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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,302.60, 845,009.10 and 163,947.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,302.60, 845,009.10 and 163,947.40 is: 245,937.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,302.60 : 845,009.10 = 163,947.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,302.60/845,009.10 = 163,947.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,302.60x = 845,009.10 × 163,947.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,302.60x = 138,537,044,921.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,537,044,921.34/563,302.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,937.17

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