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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,134.86, 876,234.18 and 184,745.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,134.86, 876,234.18 and 184,745.82 is: 277,128.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,134.86 : 876,234.18 = 184,745.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,134.86/876,234.18 = 184,745.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,134.86x = 876,234.18 × 184,745.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,134.86x = 161,880,602,096.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,880,602,096.13/584,134.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,128.82

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