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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,325.38, 877,987.83 and 164,601.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,325.38, 877,987.83 and 164,601.24 is: 246,901.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,325.38 : 877,987.83 = 164,601.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,325.38/877,987.83 = 164,601.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,325.38x = 877,987.83 × 164,601.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,325.38x = 144,517,885,522.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,517,885,522.91/585,325.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,901.79

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