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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,191.56, 877,787.34 and 164,467.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,191.56, 877,787.34 and 164,467.44 is: 246,701.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,191.56 : 877,787.34 = 164,467.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,191.56/877,787.34 = 164,467.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,191.56x = 877,787.34 × 164,467.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,191.56x = 144,367,436,674.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,367,436,674.21/585,191.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,701.16

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