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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,601.66, 849,935.80 and 161,762.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,601.66, 849,935.80 and 161,762.75 is: 242,653.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,601.66 : 849,935.80 = 161,762.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,601.66/849,935.80 = 161,762.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,601.66x = 849,935.80 × 161,762.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,601.66x = 137,487,951,471.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,487,951,471.23/566,601.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,653.63

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