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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,051.04, 877,610.58 and 164,359.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,051.04, 877,610.58 and 164,359.72 is: 246,549.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,051.04 : 877,610.58 = 164,359.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,051.04/877,610.58 = 164,359.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,051.04x = 877,610.58 × 164,359.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,051.04x = 144,243,829,197.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,243,829,197.84/585,051.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,549.14

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