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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,245.30, 877,867.96 and 164,521.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,245.30, 877,867.96 and 164,521.18 is: 246,781.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,245.30 : 877,867.96 = 164,521.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,245.30/877,867.96 = 164,521.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,245.30x = 877,867.96 × 164,521.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,245.30x = 144,427,872,663.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,427,872,663.39/585,245.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,781.77

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