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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,256.32, 877,936.32 and 164,535.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,256.32, 877,936.32 and 164,535.84 is: 246,818.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,256.32 : 877,936.32 = 164,535.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,256.32/877,936.32 = 164,535.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,256.32x = 877,936.32 × 164,535.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,256.32x = 144,451,989,877.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,451,989,877.71/585,256.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,818.33

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