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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,510.41, 849,793.85 and 161,762.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,510.41, 849,793.85 and 161,762.65 is: 242,652.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,510.41 : 849,793.85 = 161,762.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,510.41/849,793.85 = 161,762.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,510.41x = 849,793.85 × 161,762.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,510.41x = 137,464,905,129.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,464,905,129.70/566,510.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,652.04

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