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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,062.08, 877,627.08 and 164,370.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,062.08, 877,627.08 and 164,370.72 is: 246,565.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,062.08 : 877,627.08 = 164,370.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,062.08/877,627.08 = 164,370.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,062.08x = 877,627.08 × 164,370.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,062.08x = 144,256,195,031.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,256,195,031.10/585,062.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,565.62

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