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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,300.11, 877,950.52 and 164,575.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,300.11, 877,950.52 and 164,575.99 is: 246,864.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,300.11 : 877,950.52 = 164,575.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,300.11/877,950.52 = 164,575.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,300.11x = 877,950.52 × 164,575.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,300.11x = 144,489,573,393.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,489,573,393.70/585,300.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,864.08

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