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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,246.68, 877,870.02 and 164,522.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,246.68, 877,870.02 and 164,522.55 is: 246,783.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,246.68 : 877,870.02 = 164,522.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,246.68/877,870.02 = 164,522.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,246.68x = 877,870.02 × 164,522.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,246.68x = 144,429,418,167.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,429,418,167.92/585,246.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,783.83

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