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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,716.35, 877,000.61 and 185,361.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,716.35, 877,000.61 and 185,361.04 is: 278,018.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,716.35 : 877,000.61 = 185,361.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,716.35/877,000.61 = 185,361.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,716.35x = 877,000.61 × 185,361.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,716.35x = 162,561,743,421.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,561,743,421.14/584,716.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,018.13

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