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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,985.18, 877,531.32 and 164,258.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,985.18, 877,531.32 and 164,258.22 is: 246,402.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,985.18 : 877,531.32 = 164,258.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,985.18/877,531.32 = 164,258.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,985.18x = 877,531.32 × 164,258.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,985.18x = 144,141,732,617.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,141,732,617.45/584,985.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,402.37

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