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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,244.43, 877,866.65 and 164,520.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,244.43, 877,866.65 and 164,520.30 is: 246,780.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,244.43 : 877,866.65 = 164,520.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,244.43/877,866.65 = 164,520.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,244.43x = 877,866.65 × 164,520.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,244.43x = 144,426,887,704.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,426,887,704.35/585,244.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,780.46

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