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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,927.52, 877,387.68 and 164,203.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,927.52, 877,387.68 and 164,203.68 is: 246,304.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,927.52 : 877,387.68 = 164,203.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,927.52/877,387.68 = 164,203.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,927.52x = 877,387.68 × 164,203.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,927.52x = 144,070,285,842.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,070,285,842.66/584,927.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,304.51

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