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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,587.66, 884,228.40 and 168,765.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,587.66, 884,228.40 and 168,765.12 is: 253,103.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,587.66 : 884,228.40 = 168,765.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,587.66/884,228.40 = 168,765.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,587.66x = 884,228.40 × 168,765.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,587.66x = 149,226,912,033.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,226,912,033.41/589,587.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,103.86

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