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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,613.80, 878,459.10 and 164,903.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,613.80, 878,459.10 and 164,903.40 is: 247,365.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,613.80 : 878,459.10 = 164,903.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,613.80/878,459.10 = 164,903.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,613.80x = 878,459.10 × 164,903.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,613.80x = 144,860,892,350.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,860,892,350.94/585,613.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,365.91

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