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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,785.20, 845,802.20 and 164,457.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,785.20, 845,802.20 and 164,457.23 is: 246,722.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,785.20 : 845,802.20 = 164,457.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,785.20/845,802.20 = 164,457.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,785.20x = 845,802.20 × 164,457.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,785.20x = 139,098,286,939.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,098,286,939.91/563,785.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,722.13

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