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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,778.20, 845,791.70 and 164,450.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,778.20, 845,791.70 and 164,450.23 is: 246,711.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,778.20 : 845,791.70 = 164,450.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,778.20/845,791.70 = 164,450.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,778.20x = 845,791.70 × 164,450.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,778.20x = 139,090,639,597.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,090,639,597.09/563,778.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,711.63

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