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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,516.38, 884,328.03 and 163,078.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,516.38, 884,328.03 and 163,078.92 is: 244,633.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,516.38 : 884,328.03 = 163,078.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,516.38/884,328.03 = 163,078.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,516.38x = 884,328.03 × 163,078.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,516.38x = 144,215,260,058.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,215,260,058.13/589,516.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,633.17

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