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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,054.04, 877,615.08 and 164,362.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,054.04, 877,615.08 and 164,362.72 is: 246,553.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,054.04 : 877,615.08 = 164,362.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,054.04/877,615.08 = 164,362.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,054.04x = 877,615.08 × 164,362.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,054.04x = 144,247,201,661.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,247,201,661.82/585,054.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,553.64

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