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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,967.70, 877,501.22 and 164,243.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,967.70, 877,501.22 and 164,243.58 is: 246,379.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,967.70 : 877,501.22 = 164,243.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,967.70/877,501.22 = 164,243.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,967.70x = 877,501.22 × 164,243.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,967.70x = 144,123,941,827.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,123,941,827.17/584,967.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,379.32

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