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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,986.68, 877,533.57 and 164,259.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,986.68, 877,533.57 and 164,259.72 is: 246,404.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,986.68 : 877,533.57 = 164,259.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,986.68/877,533.57 = 164,259.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,986.68x = 877,533.57 × 164,259.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,986.68x = 144,143,418,498.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,143,418,498.80/584,986.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,404.62

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