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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,829.84, 877,276.14 and 185,500.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,829.84, 877,276.14 and 185,500.92 is: 278,261.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,829.84 : 877,276.14 = 185,500.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,829.84/877,276.14 = 185,500.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,829.84x = 877,276.14 × 185,500.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,829.84x = 162,735,531,064.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,735,531,064.05/584,829.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,261.33

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