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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,050.54, 877,609.83 and 164,359.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,050.54, 877,609.83 and 164,359.22 is: 246,548.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,050.54 : 877,609.83 = 164,359.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,050.54/877,609.83 = 164,359.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,050.54x = 877,609.83 × 164,359.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,050.54x = 144,243,267,123.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,243,267,123.13/585,050.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,548.39

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