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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,277.66, 877,916.52 and 164,553.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,277.66, 877,916.52 and 164,553.52 is: 246,830.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,277.66 : 877,916.52 = 164,553.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,277.66/877,916.52 = 164,553.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,277.66x = 877,916.52 × 164,553.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,277.66x = 144,464,253,632.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,464,253,632.15/585,277.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,830.29

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