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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,066.80, 877,535.40 and 164,385.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,066.80, 877,535.40 and 164,385.20 is: 246,559.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,066.80 : 877,535.40 = 164,385.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,066.80/877,535.40 = 164,385.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,066.80x = 877,535.40 × 164,385.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,066.80x = 144,253,832,236.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,253,832,236.08/585,066.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,559.59

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