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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,239.96, 877,859.94 and 164,515.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,239.96, 877,859.94 and 164,515.83 is: 246,773.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,239.96 : 877,859.94 = 164,515.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,239.96/877,859.94 = 164,515.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,239.96x = 877,859.94 × 164,515.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,239.96x = 144,421,856,652.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,421,856,652.85/585,239.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,773.75

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