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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,861.51, 877,376.03 and 180,088.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,861.51, 877,376.03 and 180,088.04 is: 270,157.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,861.51 : 877,376.03 = 180,088.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,861.51/877,376.03 = 180,088.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,861.51x = 877,376.03 × 180,088.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,861.51x = 158,004,924,298.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,004,924,298.36/584,861.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,157.85

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