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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,089.80, 877,569.90 and 164,408.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,089.80, 877,569.90 and 164,408.20 is: 246,594.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,089.80 : 877,569.90 = 164,408.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,089.80/877,569.90 = 164,408.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,089.80x = 877,569.90 × 164,408.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,089.80x = 144,279,687,633.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,279,687,633.18/585,089.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,594.09

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