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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,826.84, 877,271.58 and 185,497.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,826.84, 877,271.58 and 185,497.92 is: 278,256.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,826.84 : 877,271.58 = 185,497.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,826.84/877,271.58 = 185,497.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,826.84x = 877,271.58 × 185,497.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,826.84x = 162,732,053,365.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,732,053,365.11/584,826.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,256.81

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