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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,824.84, 877,268.60 and 185,495.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,824.84, 877,268.60 and 185,495.92 is: 278,253.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,824.84 : 877,268.60 = 185,495.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,824.84/877,268.60 = 185,495.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,824.84x = 877,268.60 × 185,495.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,824.84x = 162,729,746,044.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,729,746,044.11/584,824.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,253.82

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