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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,301.16, 880,951.26 and 166,580.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,301.16, 880,951.26 and 166,580.68 is: 249,870.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,301.16 : 880,951.26 = 166,580.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,301.16/880,951.26 = 166,580.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,301.16x = 880,951.26 × 166,580.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,301.16x = 146,749,459,937.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,749,459,937.66/587,301.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,870.88

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