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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,603.66, 849,938.81 and 161,764.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,603.66, 849,938.81 and 161,764.75 is: 242,656.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,603.66 : 849,938.81 = 161,764.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,603.66/849,938.81 = 161,764.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,603.66x = 849,938.81 × 161,764.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,603.66x = 137,490,141,644.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,490,141,644.21/566,603.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,656.64

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