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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,224.89, 877,837.34 and 164,500.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,224.89, 877,837.34 and 164,500.77 is: 246,751.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,224.89 : 877,837.34 = 164,500.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,224.89/877,837.34 = 164,500.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,224.89x = 877,837.34 × 164,500.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,224.89x = 144,404,918,248.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,404,918,248.86/585,224.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,751.15

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