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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,228.14, 877,842.19 and 164,504.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,228.14, 877,842.19 and 164,504.01 is: 246,756.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,228.14 : 877,842.19 = 164,504.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,228.14/877,842.19 = 164,504.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,228.14x = 877,842.19 × 164,504.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,228.14x = 144,408,563,899.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,408,563,899.72/585,228.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,756.02

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