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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,306.46, 844,961.31 and 163,957.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,306.46, 844,961.31 and 163,957.02 is: 245,936.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,306.46 : 844,961.31 = 163,957.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,306.46/844,961.31 = 163,957.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,306.46x = 844,961.31 × 163,957.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,306.46x = 138,537,338,402.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,537,338,402.90/563,306.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,936.00

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