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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,773.80, 878,826.06 and 165,053.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,773.80, 878,826.06 and 165,053.32 is: 247,626.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,773.80 : 878,826.06 = 165,053.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,773.80/878,826.06 = 165,053.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,773.80x = 878,826.06 × 165,053.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,773.80x = 145,053,158,905.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,053,158,905.52/585,773.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,626.57

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