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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,849.40, 877,357.79 and 180,075.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,849.40, 877,357.79 and 180,075.86 is: 270,139.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,849.40 : 877,357.79 = 180,075.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,849.40/877,357.79 = 180,075.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,849.40x = 877,357.79 × 180,075.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,849.40x = 157,990,958,561.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,990,958,561.95/584,849.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,139.56

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