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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,984.68, 877,530.57 and 164,257.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,984.68, 877,530.57 and 164,257.72 is: 246,401.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,984.68 : 877,530.57 = 164,257.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,984.68/877,530.57 = 164,257.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,984.68x = 877,530.57 × 164,257.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,984.68x = 144,141,170,658.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,141,170,658.50/584,984.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,401.62

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