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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,227.60, 877,841.40 and 164,503.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,227.60, 877,841.40 and 164,503.47 is: 246,755.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,227.60 : 877,841.40 = 164,503.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,227.60/877,841.40 = 164,503.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,227.60x = 877,841.40 × 164,503.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,227.60x = 144,407,956,409.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,407,956,409.66/585,227.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,755.21

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