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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,067.04, 877,634.56 and 164,375.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,067.04, 877,634.56 and 164,375.76 is: 246,573.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,067.04 : 877,634.56 = 164,375.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,067.04/877,634.56 = 164,375.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,067.04x = 877,634.56 × 164,375.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,067.04x = 144,261,847,802.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,261,847,802.27/585,067.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,573.19

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