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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,232.75, 877,849.26 and 164,508.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,232.75, 877,849.26 and 164,508.76 is: 246,763.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,232.75 : 877,849.26 = 164,508.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,232.75/877,849.26 = 164,508.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,232.75x = 877,849.26 × 164,508.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,232.75x = 144,413,893,229.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,413,893,229.52/585,232.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,763.18

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