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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,245.37, 877,868.06 and 164,521.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,245.37, 877,868.06 and 164,521.24 is: 246,781.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,245.37 : 877,868.06 = 164,521.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,245.37/877,868.06 = 164,521.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,245.37x = 877,868.06 × 164,521.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,245.37x = 144,427,941,787.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,427,941,787.59/585,245.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,781.86

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