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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,342.08, 877,913.76 and 164,519.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,342.08, 877,913.76 and 164,519.04 is: 246,750.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,342.08 : 877,913.76 = 164,519.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,342.08/877,913.76 = 164,519.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,342.08x = 877,913.76 × 164,519.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,342.08x = 144,433,528,997.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,433,528,997.99/585,342.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,750.63

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