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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,987.18, 877,534.32 and 164,260.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,987.18, 877,534.32 and 164,260.22 is: 246,405.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,987.18 : 877,534.32 = 164,260.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,987.18/877,534.32 = 164,260.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,987.18x = 877,534.32 × 164,260.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,987.18x = 144,143,980,460.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,143,980,460.75/584,987.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,405.37

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