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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,020.24, 886,531.01 and 164,556.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,020.24, 886,531.01 and 164,556.99 is: 246,835.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,020.24 : 886,531.01 = 164,556.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,020.24/886,531.01 = 164,556.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,020.24x = 886,531.01 × 164,556.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,020.24x = 145,884,873,724.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,884,873,724.48/591,020.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,835.67

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