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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,127.18, 877,723.58 and 164,370.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,127.18, 877,723.58 and 164,370.25 is: 246,564.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,127.18 : 877,723.58 = 164,370.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,127.18/877,723.58 = 164,370.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,127.18x = 877,723.58 × 164,370.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,127.18x = 144,271,644,275.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,271,644,275.50/585,127.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,564.59

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