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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,222.09, 877,833.13 and 164,497.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,222.09, 877,833.13 and 164,497.96 is: 246,746.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,222.09 : 877,833.13 = 164,497.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,222.09/877,833.13 = 164,497.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,222.09x = 877,833.13 × 164,497.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,222.09x = 144,401,759,105.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,401,759,105.42/585,222.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,746.94

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