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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,947.79, 878,843.93 and 165,257.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,947.79, 878,843.93 and 165,257.55 is: 247,864.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,947.79 : 878,843.93 = 165,257.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,947.79/878,843.93 = 165,257.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,947.79x = 878,843.93 × 165,257.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,947.79x = 145,235,593,877.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,235,593,877.88/585,947.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,864.39

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