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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,633.80, 876,885.90 and 163,952.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,633.80, 876,885.90 and 163,952.20 is: 245,910.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,633.80 : 876,885.90 = 163,952.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,633.80/876,885.90 = 163,952.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,633.80x = 876,885.90 × 163,952.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,633.80x = 143,767,372,453.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,767,372,453.98/584,633.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,910.13

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