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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,895.04, 878,764.80 and 165,204.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,895.04, 878,764.80 and 165,204.80 is: 247,785.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,895.04 : 878,764.80 = 165,204.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,895.04/878,764.80 = 165,204.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,895.04x = 878,764.80 × 165,204.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,895.04x = 145,176,163,031.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,176,163,031.04/585,895.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,785.27

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