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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,088.60, 877,632.92 and 164,368.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,088.60, 877,632.92 and 164,368.12 is: 246,552.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,088.60 : 877,632.92 = 164,368.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,088.60/877,632.92 = 164,368.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,088.60x = 877,632.92 × 164,368.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,088.60x = 144,254,873,110.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,254,873,110.51/585,088.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,552.19

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