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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,226.60, 877,839.90 and 164,502.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,226.60, 877,839.90 and 164,502.47 is: 246,753.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,226.60 : 877,839.90 = 164,502.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,226.60/877,839.90 = 164,502.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,226.60x = 877,839.90 × 164,502.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,226.60x = 144,406,831,814.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,406,831,814.55/585,226.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,753.71

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