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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,188.04, 886,766.94 and 164,721.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,188.04, 886,766.94 and 164,721.96 is: 247,078.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,188.04 : 886,766.94 = 164,721.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,188.04/886,766.94 = 164,721.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,188.04x = 886,766.94 × 164,721.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,188.04x = 146,069,988,420.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,069,988,420.00/591,188.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,078.73

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