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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,784.20, 845,800.70 and 164,456.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,784.20, 845,800.70 and 164,456.23 is: 246,720.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,784.20 : 845,800.70 = 164,456.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,784.20/845,800.70 = 164,456.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,784.20x = 845,800.70 × 164,456.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,784.20x = 139,097,194,453.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,097,194,453.36/563,784.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,720.63

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