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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,337.48, 878,058.06 and 164,616.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,337.48, 878,058.06 and 164,616.84 is: 246,939.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,337.48 : 878,058.06 = 164,616.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,337.48/878,058.06 = 164,616.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,337.48x = 878,058.06 × 164,616.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,337.48x = 144,543,143,173.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,543,143,173.73/585,337.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,939.84

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