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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,831.80, 591,567.30 and 184,037.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,831.80, 591,567.30 and 184,037.40 is: 275,738.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,831.80 : 591,567.30 = 184,037.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,831.80/591,567.30 = 184,037.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,831.80x = 591,567.30 × 184,037.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,831.80x = 108,870,507,817.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,870,507,817.02/394,831.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,738.95

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