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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,924.56, 875,843.10 and 163,233.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,924.56, 875,843.10 and 163,233.24 is: 244,837.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,924.56 : 875,843.10 = 163,233.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,924.56/875,843.10 = 163,233.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,924.56x = 875,843.10 × 163,233.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,924.56x = 142,966,706,944.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,966,706,944.64/583,924.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,837.63

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