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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,827.97, 877,272.89 and 164,136.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,827.97, 877,272.89 and 164,136.65 is: 246,213.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,827.97 : 877,272.89 = 164,136.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,827.97/877,272.89 = 164,136.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,827.97x = 877,272.89 × 164,136.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,827.97x = 143,992,628,093.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,992,628,093.37/584,827.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,213.65

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