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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,828.97, 877,274.39 and 164,137.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,828.97, 877,274.39 and 164,137.65 is: 246,215.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,828.97 : 877,274.39 = 164,137.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,828.97/877,274.39 = 164,137.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,828.97x = 877,274.39 × 164,137.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,828.97x = 143,993,756,779.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,993,756,779.78/584,828.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,215.16

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