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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,984.18, 877,529.82 and 164,257.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,984.18, 877,529.82 and 164,257.22 is: 246,400.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,984.18 : 877,529.82 = 164,257.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,984.18/877,529.82 = 164,257.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,984.18x = 877,529.82 × 164,257.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,984.18x = 144,140,608,700.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,140,608,700.30/584,984.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,400.87

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