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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,040.06, 877,592.91 and 164,283.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,040.06, 877,592.91 and 164,283.13 is: 246,433.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,040.06 : 877,592.91 = 164,283.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,040.06/877,592.91 = 164,283.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,040.06x = 877,592.91 × 164,283.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,040.06x = 144,173,705,732.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,173,705,732.64/585,040.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,433.91

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