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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,251.73, 877,877.60 and 164,527.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,251.73, 877,877.60 and 164,527.65 is: 246,791.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,251.73 : 877,877.60 = 164,527.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,251.73/877,877.60 = 164,527.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,251.73x = 877,877.60 × 164,527.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,251.73x = 144,435,137,693.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,435,137,693.00/585,251.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,791.48

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