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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,737.45, 877,137.57 and 185,409.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,737.45, 877,137.57 and 185,409.36 is: 278,124.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,737.45 : 877,137.57 = 185,409.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,737.45/877,137.57 = 185,409.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,737.45x = 877,137.57 × 185,409.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,737.45x = 162,629,515,485.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,629,515,485.66/584,737.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,124.00

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