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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,834.40, 884,607.77 and 163,359.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,834.40, 884,607.77 and 163,359.14 is: 244,998.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,834.40 : 884,607.77 = 163,359.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,834.40/884,607.77 = 163,359.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,834.40x = 884,607.77 × 163,359.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,834.40x = 144,508,759,304.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,508,759,304.68/589,834.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,998.87

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