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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,963.64, 877,441.41 and 164,239.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,963.64, 877,441.41 and 164,239.92 is: 246,358.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,963.64 : 877,441.41 = 164,239.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,963.64/877,441.41 = 164,239.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,963.64x = 877,441.41 × 164,239.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,963.64x = 144,110,906,983.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,110,906,983.09/584,963.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,358.74

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