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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,931.46, 845,883.13 and 164,575.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,931.46, 845,883.13 and 164,575.69 is: 246,859.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,931.46 : 845,883.13 = 164,575.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,931.46/845,883.13 = 164,575.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,931.46x = 845,883.13 × 164,575.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,931.46x = 139,211,799,779.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,211,799,779.11/563,931.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,859.43

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