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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,987.68, 877,535.07 and 164,260.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,987.68, 877,535.07 and 164,260.72 is: 246,406.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,987.68 : 877,535.07 = 164,260.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,987.68/877,535.07 = 164,260.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,987.68x = 877,535.07 × 164,260.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,987.68x = 144,144,542,423.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,144,542,423.45/584,987.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,406.12

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