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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,696, 850,156.18 and 161,891.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,696, 850,156.18 and 161,891.70 is: 242,869.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,696 : 850,156.18 = 161,891.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,696/850,156.18 = 161,891.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,696x = 850,156.18 × 161,891.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,696x = 137,633,229,245.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,633,229,245.71/566,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,869.60

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