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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,736.45, 956,659.74 and 164,417.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,736.45, 956,659.74 and 164,417.81 is: 246,640.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,736.45 : 956,659.74 = 164,417.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,736.45/956,659.74 = 164,417.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,736.45x = 956,659.74 × 164,417.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,736.45x = 157,291,899,365.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,291,899,365.97/637,736.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,640.91

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