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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,053.04, 877,613.58 and 164,361.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,053.04, 877,613.58 and 164,361.72 is: 246,552.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,053.04 : 877,613.58 = 164,361.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,053.04/877,613.58 = 164,361.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,053.04x = 877,613.58 × 164,361.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,053.04x = 144,246,077,504.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,246,077,504.16/585,053.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,552.14

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