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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,804.37, 881,854.67 and 167,080.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,804.37, 881,854.67 and 167,080.24 is: 250,662.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,804.37 : 881,854.67 = 167,080.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,804.37/881,854.67 = 167,080.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,804.37x = 881,854.67 × 167,080.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,804.37x = 147,340,491,428.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,340,491,428.74/587,804.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,662.47

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