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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,896.60, 875,769.58 and 184,577.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,896.60, 875,769.58 and 184,577.76 is: 276,842.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,896.60 : 875,769.58 = 184,577.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,896.60/875,769.58 = 184,577.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,896.60x = 875,769.58 × 184,577.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,896.60x = 161,647,587,352.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,647,587,352.54/583,896.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,842.83

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