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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,233.33, 877,849.97 and 164,509.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,233.33, 877,849.97 and 164,509.20 is: 246,763.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,233.33 : 877,849.97 = 164,509.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,233.33/877,849.97 = 164,509.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,233.33x = 877,849.97 × 164,509.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,233.33x = 144,414,395,462.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,414,395,462.18/585,233.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,763.79

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