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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,603.80, 876,840.90 and 163,922.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,603.80, 876,840.90 and 163,922.20 is: 245,865.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,603.80 : 876,840.90 = 163,922.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,603.80/876,840.90 = 163,922.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,603.80x = 876,840.90 × 163,922.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,603.80x = 143,733,689,377.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,733,689,377.98/584,603.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,865.13

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