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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,740.87, 889,079.94 and 166,306.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,740.87, 889,079.94 and 166,306.38 is: 249,450.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,740.87 : 889,079.94 = 166,306.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,740.87/889,079.94 = 166,306.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,740.87x = 889,079.94 × 166,306.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,740.87x = 147,859,666,352.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,859,666,352.02/592,740.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,450.77

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