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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,141.18, 877,744.58 and 164,384.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,141.18, 877,744.58 and 164,384.25 is: 246,585.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,141.18 : 877,744.58 = 164,384.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,141.18/877,744.58 = 164,384.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,141.18x = 877,744.58 × 164,384.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,141.18x = 144,287,383,652.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,287,383,652.94/585,141.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,585.59

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