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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,773.56, 877,186.26 and 164,040.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,773.56, 877,186.26 and 164,040.12 is: 246,067.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,773.56 : 877,186.26 = 164,040.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,773.56/877,186.26 = 164,040.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,773.56x = 877,186.26 × 164,040.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,773.56x = 143,893,739,352.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,893,739,352.75/584,773.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,067.45

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