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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 564,918.24, 847,283.83 and 185,843.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 564,918.24, 847,283.83 and 185,843.70 is: 278,734.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    564,918.24 : 847,283.83 = 185,843.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    564,918.24/847,283.83 = 185,843.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    564,918.24x = 847,283.83 × 185,843.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    564,918.24x = 157,462,361,917.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,462,361,917.37/564,918.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,734.78

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