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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,276.66, 877,915.02 and 164,552.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,276.66, 877,915.02 and 164,552.52 is: 246,828.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,276.66 : 877,915.02 = 164,552.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,276.66/877,915.02 = 164,552.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,276.66x = 877,915.02 × 164,552.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,276.66x = 144,463,128,886.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,463,128,886.85/585,276.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,828.79

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