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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,058.80, 877,523.40 and 164,377.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,058.80, 877,523.40 and 164,377.20 is: 246,547.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,058.80 : 877,523.40 = 164,377.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,058.80/877,523.40 = 164,377.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,058.80x = 877,523.40 × 164,377.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,058.80x = 144,244,839,426.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,244,839,426.48/585,058.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,547.59

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