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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,881.24, 884,841.44 and 163,421.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,881.24, 884,841.44 and 163,421.35 is: 245,137.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,881.24 : 884,841.44 = 163,421.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,881.24/884,841.44 = 163,421.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,881.24x = 884,841.44 × 163,421.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,881.24x = 144,601,979,631.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,601,979,631.53/589,881.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,137.44

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