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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,850.80, 877,359.89 and 180,077.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,850.80, 877,359.89 and 180,077.26 is: 270,141.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,850.80 : 877,359.89 = 180,077.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,850.80/877,359.89 = 180,077.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,850.80x = 877,359.89 × 180,077.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,850.80x = 157,992,565,025.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,992,565,025.10/584,850.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,141.66

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