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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,524.24, 879,851.97 and 165,832.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,524.24, 879,851.97 and 165,832.92 is: 248,767.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,524.24 : 879,851.97 = 165,832.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,524.24/879,851.97 = 165,832.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,524.24x = 879,851.97 × 165,832.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,524.24x = 145,908,421,352.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,908,421,352.85/586,524.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,767.93

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