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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,984.43, 877,530.20 and 164,257.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,984.43, 877,530.20 and 164,257.47 is: 246,401.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,984.43 : 877,530.20 = 164,257.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,984.43/877,530.20 = 164,257.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,984.43x = 877,530.20 × 164,257.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,984.43x = 144,140,889,679.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,140,889,679.31/584,984.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,401.24

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