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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,740.25, 845,520.35 and 164,287.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,740.25, 845,520.35 and 164,287.58 is: 246,405.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,740.25 : 845,520.35 = 164,287.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,740.25/845,520.35 = 164,287.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,740.25x = 845,520.35 × 164,287.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,740.25x = 138,908,487,093.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,908,487,093.21/563,740.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,405.13

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