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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,877.68, 878,816.88 and 165,098.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,877.68, 878,816.88 and 165,098.88 is: 247,648.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,877.68 : 878,816.88 = 165,098.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,877.68/878,816.88 = 165,098.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,877.68x = 878,816.88 × 165,098.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,877.68x = 145,091,682,613.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,091,682,613.09/585,877.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,648.42

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