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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,886.85, 884,849.87 and 163,426.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,886.85, 884,849.87 and 163,426.97 is: 245,145.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,886.85 : 884,849.87 = 163,426.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,886.85/884,849.87 = 163,426.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,886.85x = 884,849.87 × 163,426.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,886.85x = 144,608,330,802.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,608,330,802.41/589,886.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,145.88

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