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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,303.33, 877,955.31 and 164,579.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,303.33, 877,955.31 and 164,579.22 is: 246,868.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,303.33 : 877,955.31 = 164,579.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,303.33/877,955.31 = 164,579.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,303.33x = 877,955.31 × 164,579.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,303.33x = 144,493,200,114.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,493,200,114.66/585,303.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,868.92

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