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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,956.20, 879,078.30 and 165,226.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,956.20, 879,078.30 and 165,226.60 is: 247,880.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,956.20 : 879,078.30 = 165,226.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,956.20/879,078.30 = 165,226.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,956.20x = 879,078.30 × 165,226.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,956.20x = 145,247,118,642.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,247,118,642.78/585,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,880.50

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