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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,246.81, 877,870.21 and 164,522.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,246.81, 877,870.21 and 164,522.68 is: 246,784.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,246.81 : 877,870.21 = 164,522.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,246.81/877,870.21 = 164,522.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,246.81x = 877,870.21 × 164,522.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,246.81x = 144,429,559,641.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,429,559,641.36/585,246.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,784.02

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