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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,075.04, 877,646.56 and 164,383.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,075.04, 877,646.56 and 164,383.76 is: 246,585.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,075.04 : 877,646.56 = 164,383.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,075.04/877,646.56 = 164,383.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,075.04x = 877,646.56 × 164,383.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,075.04x = 144,270,841,483.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,270,841,483.87/585,075.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,585.19

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