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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,305.13, 877,958.07 and 164,581.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,305.13, 877,958.07 and 164,581.02 is: 246,871.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,305.13 : 877,958.07 = 164,581.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,305.13/877,958.07 = 164,581.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,305.13x = 877,958.07 × 164,581.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,305.13x = 144,495,234,677.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,495,234,677.83/585,305.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,871.64

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