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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,246.43, 877,869.65 and 164,522.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,246.43, 877,869.65 and 164,522.30 is: 246,783.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,246.43 : 877,869.65 = 164,522.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,246.43/877,869.65 = 164,522.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,246.43x = 877,869.65 × 164,522.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,246.43x = 144,429,133,918.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,429,133,918.20/585,246.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,783.45

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