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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,333.40, 874,892.10 and 162,522.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,333.40, 874,892.10 and 162,522.20 is: 243,753.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,333.40 : 874,892.10 = 162,522.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,333.40/874,892.10 = 162,522.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,333.40x = 874,892.10 × 162,522.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,333.40x = 142,189,388,854.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,189,388,854.62/583,333.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,753.21

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