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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,982.18, 877,526.82 and 164,255.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,982.18, 877,526.82 and 164,255.22 is: 246,397.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,982.18 : 877,526.82 = 164,255.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,982.18/877,526.82 = 164,255.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,982.18x = 877,526.82 × 164,255.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,982.18x = 144,138,360,875.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,138,360,875.00/584,982.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,397.87

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