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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,024.70, 886,537.05 and 164,559.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,024.70, 886,537.05 and 164,559.70 is: 246,839.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,024.70 : 886,537.05 = 164,559.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,024.70/886,537.05 = 164,559.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,024.70x = 886,537.05 × 164,559.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,024.70x = 145,888,270,986.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,888,270,986.89/591,024.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,839.55

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