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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,981.64, 877,468.32 and 164,257.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,981.64, 877,468.32 and 164,257.92 is: 246,385.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,981.64 : 877,468.32 = 164,257.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,981.64/877,468.32 = 164,257.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,981.64x = 877,468.32 × 164,257.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,981.64x = 144,131,121,109.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,131,121,109.09/584,981.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,385.72

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