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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,147.47, 879,098.17 and 165,324.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,147.47, 879,098.17 and 165,324.93 is: 247,952.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,147.47 : 879,098.17 = 165,324.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,147.47/879,098.17 = 165,324.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,147.47x = 879,098.17 × 165,324.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,147.47x = 145,336,843,418.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,336,843,418.38/586,147.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,952.69

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