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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,060.80, 877,526.40 and 164,379.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,060.80, 877,526.40 and 164,379.20 is: 246,550.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,060.80 : 877,526.40 = 164,379.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,060.80/877,526.40 = 164,379.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,060.80x = 877,526.40 × 164,379.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,060.80x = 144,247,087,610.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,247,087,610.88/585,060.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,550.59

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