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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,225.60, 877,838.40 and 164,501.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,225.60, 877,838.40 and 164,501.47 is: 246,752.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,225.60 : 877,838.40 = 164,501.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,225.60/877,838.40 = 164,501.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,225.60x = 877,838.40 × 164,501.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,225.60x = 144,405,708,319.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,405,708,319.75/585,225.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,752.21

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