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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,677.80, 877,018.86 and 179,867.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,677.80, 877,018.86 and 179,867.21 is: 269,801.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,677.80 : 877,018.86 = 179,867.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,677.80/877,018.86 = 179,867.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,677.80x = 877,018.86 × 179,867.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,677.80x = 157,746,931,080.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,746,931,080.49/584,677.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,801.47

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