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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,007.80, 877,511.70 and 164,297.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,007.80, 877,511.70 and 164,297.40 is: 246,446.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,007.80 : 877,511.70 = 164,297.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,007.80/877,511.70 = 164,297.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,007.80x = 877,511.70 × 164,297.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,007.80x = 144,172,890,779.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,172,890,779.58/585,007.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,446.10

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