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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,234.71, 877,852.03 and 164,510.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,234.71, 877,852.03 and 164,510.58 is: 246,765.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,234.71 : 877,852.03 = 164,510.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,234.71/877,852.03 = 164,510.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,234.71x = 877,852.03 × 164,510.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,234.71x = 144,415,946,609.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,415,946,609.48/585,234.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,765.86

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