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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,983.18, 877,528.32 and 164,256.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,983.18, 877,528.32 and 164,256.22 is: 246,399.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,983.18 : 877,528.32 = 164,256.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,983.18/877,528.32 = 164,256.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,983.18x = 877,528.32 × 164,256.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,983.18x = 144,139,484,786.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,139,484,786.15/584,983.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,399.37

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