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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,502.70, 879,667.65 and 165,821.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,502.70, 879,667.65 and 165,821.10 is: 248,707.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,502.70 : 879,667.65 = 165,821.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,502.70/879,667.65 = 165,821.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,502.70x = 879,667.65 × 165,821.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,502.70x = 145,867,457,357.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,867,457,357.42/586,502.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,707.22

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