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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,617.04, 878,347.80 and 164,925.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,617.04, 878,347.80 and 164,925.72 is: 247,366.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,617.04 : 878,347.80 = 164,925.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,617.04/878,347.80 = 164,925.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,617.04x = 878,347.80 × 164,925.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,617.04x = 144,862,143,325.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,862,143,325.42/585,617.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,366.68

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