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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565,936.46, 848,812.40 and 166,483.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 565,936.46, 848,812.40 and 166,483.80 is: 249,698.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,936.46 : 848,812.40 = 166,483.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,936.46/848,812.40 = 166,483.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,936.46x = 848,812.40 × 166,483.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,936.46x = 141,313,513,839.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,313,513,839.12/565,936.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,698.55

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