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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,931.96, 877,429.08 and 185,603.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,931.96, 877,429.08 and 185,603.97 is: 278,415.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,931.96 : 877,429.08 = 185,603.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,931.96/877,429.08 = 185,603.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,931.96x = 877,429.08 × 185,603.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,931.96x = 162,854,320,641.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,854,320,641.45/584,931.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,415.84

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