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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,943.60, 845,953.80 and 164,583.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,943.60, 845,953.80 and 164,583.60 is: 246,886.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,943.60 : 845,953.80 = 164,583.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,943.60/845,953.80 = 164,583.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,943.60x = 845,953.80 × 164,583.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,943.60x = 139,230,121,837.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,230,121,837.68/563,943.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,886.61

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