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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,785.60, 877,204.32 and 164,052.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,785.60, 877,204.32 and 164,052.16 is: 246,085.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,785.60 : 877,204.32 = 164,052.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,785.60/877,204.32 = 164,052.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,785.60x = 877,204.32 × 164,052.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,785.60x = 143,907,263,457.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,907,263,457.33/584,785.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,085.51

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