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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,895.60, 875,768.08 and 184,576.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,895.60, 875,768.08 and 184,576.80 is: 276,841.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,895.60 : 875,768.08 = 184,576.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,895.60/875,768.08 = 184,576.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,895.60x = 875,768.08 × 184,576.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,895.60x = 161,646,469,748.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,646,469,748.54/583,895.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,841.39

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