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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,059.80, 877,524.90 and 164,378.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,059.80, 877,524.90 and 164,378.20 is: 246,549.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,059.80 : 877,524.90 = 164,378.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,059.80/877,524.90 = 164,378.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,059.80x = 877,524.90 × 164,378.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,059.80x = 144,245,963,517.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,245,963,517.18/585,059.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,549.09

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