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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,012.80, 877,519.20 and 164,302.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,012.80, 877,519.20 and 164,302.40 is: 246,453.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,012.80 : 877,519.20 = 164,302.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,012.80/877,519.20 = 164,302.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,012.80x = 877,519.20 × 164,302.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,012.80x = 144,178,510,606.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,178,510,606.08/585,012.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,453.60

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