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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,242.68, 877,864.02 and 164,518.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,242.68, 877,864.02 and 164,518.56 is: 246,777.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,242.68 : 877,864.02 = 164,518.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,242.68/877,864.02 = 164,518.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,242.68x = 877,864.02 × 164,518.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,242.68x = 144,424,920,056.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,424,920,056.89/585,242.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,777.83

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