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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,938.20, 877,438.46 and 185,610.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,938.20, 877,438.46 and 185,610.22 is: 278,425.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,938.20 : 877,438.46 = 185,610.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,938.20/877,438.46 = 185,610.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,938.20x = 877,438.46 × 185,610.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,938.20x = 162,861,545,597.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,861,545,597.06/584,938.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,425.22

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