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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,025.43, 877,570.95 and 164,268.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,025.43, 877,570.95 and 164,268.50 is: 246,411.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,025.43 : 877,570.95 = 164,268.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,025.43/877,570.95 = 164,268.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,025.43x = 877,570.95 × 164,268.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,025.43x = 144,157,263,600.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,157,263,600.08/585,025.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,411.96

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