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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,679.06, 877,044.51 and 163,945.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,679.06, 877,044.51 and 163,945.62 is: 245,925.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,679.06 : 877,044.51 = 163,945.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,679.06/877,044.51 = 163,945.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,679.06x = 877,044.51 × 163,945.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,679.06x = 143,787,605,959.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,787,605,959.55/584,679.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,925.70

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