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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,983.31, 877,528.51 and 164,256.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,983.31, 877,528.51 and 164,256.35 is: 246,399.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,983.31 : 877,528.51 = 164,256.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,983.31/877,528.51 = 164,256.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,983.31x = 877,528.51 × 164,256.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,983.31x = 144,139,625,275.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,139,625,275.26/584,983.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,399.55

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