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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,318.50, 879,481.40 and 165,598.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,318.50, 879,481.40 and 165,598.02 is: 248,398.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,318.50 : 879,481.40 = 165,598.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,318.50/879,481.40 = 165,598.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,318.50x = 879,481.40 × 165,598.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,318.50x = 145,640,377,638.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,640,377,638.84/586,318.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,398.06

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