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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,845.99, 877,352.66 and 180,072.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,845.99, 877,352.66 and 180,072.44 is: 270,134.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,845.99 : 877,352.66 = 180,072.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,845.99/877,352.66 = 180,072.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,845.99x = 877,352.66 × 180,072.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,845.99x = 157,987,035,548.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,987,035,548.47/584,845.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,134.43

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