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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565,152.18, 847,559.17 and 186,002.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 565,152.18, 847,559.17 and 186,002.92 is: 278,948.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,152.18 : 847,559.17 = 186,002.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,152.18/847,559.17 = 186,002.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,152.18x = 847,559.17 × 186,002.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,152.18x = 157,648,480,492.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,648,480,492.78/565,152.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,948.73

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