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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,251.90, 874,769.85 and 162,440.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,251.90, 874,769.85 and 162,440.70 is: 243,630.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,251.90 : 874,769.85 = 162,440.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,251.90/874,769.85 = 162,440.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,251.90x = 874,769.85 × 162,440.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,251.90x = 142,098,226,772.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,098,226,772.90/583,251.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,630.97

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