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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,938.60, 845,946.30 and 164,578.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,938.60, 845,946.30 and 164,578.60 is: 246,879.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,938.60 : 845,946.30 = 164,578.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,938.60/845,946.30 = 164,578.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,938.60x = 845,946.30 × 164,578.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,938.60x = 139,224,657,729.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,224,657,729.18/563,938.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,879.11

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