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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,864.45, 877,327.65 and 164,173.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,864.45, 877,327.65 and 164,173.13 is: 246,268.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,864.45 : 877,327.65 = 164,173.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,864.45/877,327.65 = 164,173.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,864.45x = 877,327.65 × 164,173.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,864.45x = 144,033,621,128.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,033,621,128.54/584,864.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,268.38

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