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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,042.06, 877,595.91 and 164,285.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,042.06, 877,595.91 and 164,285.13 is: 246,436.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,042.06 : 877,595.91 = 164,285.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,042.06/877,595.91 = 164,285.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,042.06x = 877,595.91 × 164,285.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,042.06x = 144,175,958,161.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,175,958,161.82/585,042.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,436.91

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