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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,783.20, 845,799.20 and 164,455.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,783.20, 845,799.20 and 164,455.23 is: 246,719.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,783.20 : 845,799.20 = 164,455.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,783.20/845,799.20 = 164,455.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,783.20x = 845,799.20 × 164,455.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,783.20x = 139,096,101,969.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,096,101,969.82/563,783.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,719.13

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