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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,548.40, 845,331.83 and 164,211.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,548.40, 845,331.83 and 164,211.11 is: 246,319.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,548.40 : 845,331.83 = 164,211.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,548.40/845,331.83 = 164,211.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,548.40x = 845,331.83 × 164,211.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,548.40x = 138,812,873,074.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,812,873,074.92/563,548.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,319.35

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