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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,091.80, 877,572.90 and 164,410.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,091.80, 877,572.90 and 164,410.20 is: 246,597.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,091.80 : 877,572.90 = 164,410.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,091.80/877,572.90 = 164,410.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,091.80x = 877,572.90 × 164,410.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,091.80x = 144,281,936,003.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,281,936,003.58/585,091.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,597.09

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