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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,108.96, 877,693.52 and 164,417.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,108.96, 877,693.52 and 164,417.64 is: 246,634.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,108.96 : 877,693.52 = 164,417.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,108.96/877,693.52 = 164,417.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,108.96x = 877,693.52 × 164,417.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,108.96x = 144,308,297,201.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,308,297,201.69/585,108.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,634.91

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