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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,299.88, 877,950.18 and 164,575.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,299.88, 877,950.18 and 164,575.76 is: 246,863.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,299.88 : 877,950.18 = 164,575.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,299.88/877,950.18 = 164,575.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,299.88x = 877,950.18 × 164,575.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,299.88x = 144,489,313,725.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,489,313,725.89/585,299.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,863.73

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