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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,662.50, 894,895.86 and 164,279.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,662.50, 894,895.86 and 164,279.10 is: 246,391.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,662.50 : 894,895.86 = 164,279.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,662.50/894,895.86 = 164,279.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,662.50x = 894,895.86 × 164,279.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,662.50x = 147,012,686,474.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,012,686,474.53/596,662.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,391.70

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