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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,939.60, 845,947.80 and 164,579.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,939.60, 845,947.80 and 164,579.60 is: 246,880.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,939.60 : 845,947.80 = 164,579.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,939.60/845,947.80 = 164,579.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,939.60x = 845,947.80 × 164,579.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,939.60x = 139,225,750,544.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,225,750,544.88/563,939.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,880.61

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