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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,805.37, 881,856.17 and 167,081.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,805.37, 881,856.17 and 167,081.24 is: 250,663.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,805.37 : 881,856.17 = 167,081.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,805.37/881,856.17 = 167,081.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,805.37x = 881,856.17 × 167,081.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,805.37x = 147,341,622,385.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,341,622,385.25/587,805.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,663.96

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