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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,697.57, 877,077.54 and 185,369.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,697.57, 877,077.54 and 185,369.60 is: 278,064.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,697.57 : 877,077.54 = 185,369.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,697.57/877,077.54 = 185,369.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,697.57x = 877,077.54 × 185,369.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,697.57x = 162,583,508,373.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,583,508,373.40/584,697.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,064.28

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