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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,248.43, 877,872.65 and 164,524.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,248.43, 877,872.65 and 164,524.30 is: 246,786.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,248.43 : 877,872.65 = 164,524.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,248.43/877,872.65 = 164,524.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,248.43x = 877,872.65 × 164,524.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,248.43x = 144,431,383,230.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,431,383,230.40/585,248.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,786.45

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