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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,295.31, 877,943.30 and 164,571.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,295.31, 877,943.30 and 164,571.18 is: 246,856.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,295.31 : 877,943.30 = 164,571.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,295.31/877,943.30 = 164,571.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,295.31x = 877,943.30 × 164,571.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,295.31x = 144,484,164,648.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,484,164,648.38/585,295.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,856.87

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