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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,244.05, 877,866.09 and 164,519.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,244.05, 877,866.09 and 164,519.93 is: 246,779.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,244.05 : 877,866.09 = 164,519.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,244.05/877,866.09 = 164,519.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,244.05x = 877,866.09 × 164,519.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,244.05x = 144,426,465,961.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,426,465,961.89/585,244.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,779.89

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