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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,303.63, 877,955.81 and 164,579.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,303.63, 877,955.81 and 164,579.51 is: 246,869.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,303.63 : 877,955.81 = 164,579.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,303.63/877,955.81 = 164,579.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,303.63x = 877,955.81 × 164,579.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,303.63x = 144,493,531,798.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,493,531,798.78/585,303.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,869.36

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