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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,318.37, 877,977.93 and 164,594.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,318.37, 877,977.93 and 164,594.26 is: 246,891.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,318.37 : 877,977.93 = 164,594.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,318.37/877,977.93 = 164,594.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,318.37x = 877,977.93 × 164,594.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,318.37x = 144,510,127,684.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,510,127,684.68/585,318.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,891.50

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