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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,784.33, 850,288.61 and 161,980.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,784.33, 850,288.61 and 161,980.17 is: 243,002.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,784.33 : 850,288.61 = 161,980.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,784.33/850,288.61 = 161,980.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,784.33x = 850,288.61 × 161,980.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,784.33x = 137,729,893,596.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,729,893,596.86/566,784.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,002.30

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