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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,275.66, 877,913.52 and 164,551.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,275.66, 877,913.52 and 164,551.52 is: 246,827.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,275.66 : 877,913.52 = 164,551.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,275.66/877,913.52 = 164,551.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,275.66x = 877,913.52 × 164,551.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,275.66x = 144,462,004,144.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,462,004,144.55/585,275.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,827.29

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