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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,940.96, 877,409.13 and 185,612.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,940.96, 877,409.13 and 185,612.87 is: 278,418.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,940.96 : 877,409.13 = 185,612.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,940.96/877,409.13 = 185,612.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,940.96x = 877,409.13 × 185,612.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,940.96x = 162,858,423,693.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,858,423,693.58/584,940.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,418.57

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