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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,306.63, 877,960.32 and 164,582.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,306.63, 877,960.32 and 164,582.52 is: 246,873.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,306.63 : 877,960.32 = 164,582.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,306.63/877,960.32 = 164,582.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,306.63x = 877,960.32 × 164,582.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,306.63x = 144,496,921,925.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,496,921,925.61/585,306.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,873.89

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