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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,250.26, 877,875.36 and 164,526.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,250.26, 877,875.36 and 164,526.14 is: 246,789.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,250.26 : 877,875.36 = 164,526.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,250.26/877,875.36 = 164,526.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,250.26x = 877,875.36 × 164,526.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,250.26x = 144,433,439,992.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,433,439,992.53/585,250.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,789.19

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