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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,958.20, 879,081.30 and 165,228.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,958.20, 879,081.30 and 165,228.60 is: 247,883.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,958.20 : 879,081.30 = 165,228.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,958.20/879,081.30 = 165,228.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,958.20x = 879,081.30 × 165,228.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,958.20x = 145,249,372,485.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,249,372,485.18/585,958.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,883.51

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