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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,832.89, 884,605.52 and 163,357.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,832.89, 884,605.52 and 163,357.63 is: 244,996.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,832.89 : 884,605.52 = 163,357.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,832.89/884,605.52 = 163,357.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,832.89x = 884,605.52 × 163,357.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,832.89x = 144,507,059,429.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,507,059,429.00/589,832.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,996.61

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