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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,193.66, 880,790.37 and 166,473.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,193.66, 880,790.37 and 166,473.18 is: 249,709.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,193.66 : 880,790.37 = 166,473.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,193.66/880,790.37 = 166,473.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,193.66x = 880,790.37 × 166,473.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,193.66x = 146,627,973,807.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,627,973,807.28/587,193.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,709.74

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