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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,300.33, 877,950.80 and 164,576.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,300.33, 877,950.80 and 164,576.21 is: 246,864.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,300.33 : 877,950.80 = 164,576.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,300.33/877,950.80 = 164,576.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,300.33x = 877,950.80 × 164,576.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,300.33x = 144,489,810,634.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,489,810,634.99/585,300.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,864.39

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