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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,231.45, 877,847.15 and 164,507.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,231.45, 877,847.15 and 164,507.32 is: 246,760.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,231.45 : 877,847.15 = 164,507.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,231.45/877,847.15 = 164,507.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,231.45x = 877,847.15 × 164,507.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,231.45x = 144,412,283,524.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,412,283,524.72/585,231.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,760.98

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