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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,302.20, 880,866.90 and 166,620.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,302.20, 880,866.90 and 166,620.60 is: 249,906.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,302.20 : 880,866.90 = 166,620.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,302.20/880,866.90 = 166,620.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,302.20x = 880,866.90 × 166,620.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,302.20x = 146,770,571,398.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,770,571,398.14/587,302.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,906.39

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