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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,818.56, 845,713.56 and 164,462.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,818.56, 845,713.56 and 164,462.79 is: 246,690.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,818.56 : 845,713.56 = 164,462.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,818.56/845,713.56 = 164,462.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,818.56x = 845,713.56 × 164,462.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,818.56x = 139,088,411,618.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,088,411,618.43/563,818.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,690.02

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