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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,232.45, 877,848.65 and 164,508.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,232.45, 877,848.65 and 164,508.32 is: 246,762.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,232.45 : 877,848.65 = 164,508.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,232.45/877,848.65 = 164,508.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,232.45x = 877,848.65 × 164,508.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,232.45x = 144,413,406,625.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,413,406,625.77/585,232.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,762.47

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