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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,375.90, 886,966.77 and 164,940.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,375.90, 886,966.77 and 164,940.75 is: 247,384.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,375.90 : 886,966.77 = 164,940.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,375.90/886,966.77 = 164,940.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,375.90x = 886,966.77 × 164,940.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,375.90x = 146,296,964,268.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,296,964,268.88/591,375.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,384.05

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