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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,038.81, 877,591.04 and 164,281.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,038.81, 877,591.04 and 164,281.88 is: 246,432.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,038.81 : 877,591.04 = 164,281.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,038.81/877,591.04 = 164,281.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,038.81x = 877,591.04 × 164,281.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,038.81x = 144,172,300,712.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,172,300,712.99/585,038.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,432.03

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