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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,727.21, 877,123.62 and 164,035.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,727.21, 877,123.62 and 164,035.89 is: 246,063.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,727.21 : 877,123.62 = 164,035.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,727.21/877,123.62 = 164,035.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,727.21x = 877,123.62 × 164,035.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,727.21x = 143,879,753,646.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,879,753,646.72/584,727.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,063.04

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