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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,937.44, 845,892.07 and 164,581.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,937.44, 845,892.07 and 164,581.65 is: 246,868.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,937.44 : 845,892.07 = 164,581.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,937.44/845,892.07 = 164,581.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,937.44x = 845,892.07 × 164,581.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,937.44x = 139,218,312,191.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,218,312,191.06/563,937.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,868.36

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