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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,032.24, 886,460.18 and 164,523.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,032.24, 886,460.18 and 164,523.50 is: 246,760.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,032.24 : 886,460.18 = 164,523.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,032.24/886,460.18 = 164,523.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,032.24x = 886,460.18 × 164,523.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,032.24x = 145,843,531,424.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,843,531,424.23/591,032.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,760.70

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