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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,244.71, 877,867.07 and 164,520.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,244.71, 877,867.07 and 164,520.59 is: 246,780.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,244.71 : 877,867.07 = 164,520.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,244.71/877,867.07 = 164,520.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,244.71x = 877,867.07 × 164,520.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,244.71x = 144,427,203,086.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,427,203,086.03/585,244.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,780.88

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