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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,319.37, 877,979.43 and 164,595.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,319.37, 877,979.43 and 164,595.26 is: 246,893.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,319.37 : 877,979.43 = 164,595.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,319.37/877,979.43 = 164,595.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,319.37x = 877,979.43 × 164,595.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,319.37x = 144,511,252,555.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,511,252,555.50/585,319.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,893.00

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