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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,518.80, 878,278.50 and 164,794.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,518.80, 878,278.50 and 164,794.68 is: 247,192.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,518.80 : 878,278.50 = 164,794.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,518.80/878,278.50 = 164,794.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,518.80x = 878,278.50 × 164,794.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,518.80x = 144,735,624,358.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,735,624,358.38/585,518.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,192.10

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