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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,252.80, 877,879.20 and 164,528.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,252.80, 877,879.20 and 164,528.68 is: 246,793.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,252.80 : 877,879.20 = 164,528.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,252.80/877,879.20 = 164,528.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,252.80x = 877,879.20 × 164,528.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,252.80x = 144,436,305,975.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,436,305,975.46/585,252.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,793.02

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