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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,478.54, 876,751.92 and 163,787.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,478.54, 876,751.92 and 163,787.22 is: 245,690.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,478.54 : 876,751.92 = 163,787.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,478.54/876,751.92 = 163,787.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,478.54x = 876,751.92 × 163,787.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,478.54x = 143,600,759,606.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,600,759,606.46/584,478.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,690.39

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