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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,079.04, 877,652.56 and 164,387.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,079.04, 877,652.56 and 164,387.76 is: 246,591.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,079.04 : 877,652.56 = 164,387.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,079.04/877,652.56 = 164,387.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,079.04x = 877,652.56 × 164,387.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,079.04x = 144,275,338,396.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,275,338,396.67/585,079.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,591.19

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