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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,301.33, 877,952.30 and 164,577.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,301.33, 877,952.30 and 164,577.21 is: 246,865.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,301.33 : 877,952.30 = 164,577.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,301.33/877,952.30 = 164,577.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,301.33x = 877,952.30 × 164,577.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,301.33x = 144,490,940,047.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,490,940,047.08/585,301.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,865.90

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