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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,433.40, 887,053.17 and 164,998.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,433.40, 887,053.17 and 164,998.10 is: 247,470.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,433.40 : 887,053.17 = 164,998.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,433.40/887,053.17 = 164,998.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,433.40x = 887,053.17 × 164,998.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,433.40x = 146,362,087,648.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,362,087,648.98/591,433.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,470.11

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