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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,523.58, 878,285.66 and 164,799.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,523.58, 878,285.66 and 164,799.45 is: 247,199.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,523.58 : 878,285.66 = 164,799.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,523.58/878,285.66 = 164,799.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,523.58x = 878,285.66 × 164,799.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,523.58x = 144,740,992,886.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,740,992,886.89/585,523.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,199.26

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