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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,694.18, 876,968.37 and 164,002.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,694.18, 876,968.37 and 164,002.86 is: 245,983.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,694.18 : 876,968.37 = 164,002.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,694.18/876,968.37 = 164,002.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,694.18x = 876,968.37 × 164,002.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,694.18x = 143,825,320,809.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,825,320,809.54/584,694.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,983.84

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