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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,771.17, 884,655.26 and 163,305.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,771.17, 884,655.26 and 163,305.56 is: 244,957.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,771.17 : 884,655.26 = 163,305.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,771.17/884,655.26 = 163,305.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,771.17x = 884,655.26 × 163,305.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,771.17x = 144,469,124,036.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,469,124,036.36/589,771.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,957.93

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