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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,090.30, 877,570.65 and 164,408.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,090.30, 877,570.65 and 164,408.70 is: 246,594.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,090.30 : 877,570.65 = 164,408.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,090.30/877,570.65 = 164,408.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,090.30x = 877,570.65 × 164,408.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,090.30x = 144,280,249,724.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,280,249,724.66/585,090.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,594.84

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