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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,532.50, 993,798.76 and 163,896.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,532.50, 993,798.76 and 163,896.50 is: 245,844.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,532.50 : 993,798.76 = 163,896.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,532.50/993,798.76 = 163,896.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,532.50x = 993,798.76 × 163,896.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,532.50x = 162,880,138,468.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,880,138,468.34/662,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,844.75

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