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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,177.04, 879,302.84 and 165,485.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,177.04, 879,302.84 and 165,485.84 is: 248,239.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,177.04 : 879,302.84 = 165,485.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,177.04/879,302.84 = 165,485.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,177.04x = 879,302.84 × 165,485.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,177.04x = 145,512,169,091.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,512,169,091.79/586,177.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,239.28

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