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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,583.41, 993,864.17 and 163,947.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,583.41, 993,864.17 and 163,947.41 is: 245,918.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,583.41 : 993,864.17 = 163,947.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,583.41/993,864.17 = 163,947.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,583.41x = 993,864.17 × 163,947.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,583.41x = 162,941,456,563.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,941,456,563.30/662,583.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,918.41

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