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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,941.46, 877,409.88 and 185,613.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,941.46, 877,409.88 and 185,613.37 is: 278,419.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,941.46 : 877,409.88 = 185,613.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,941.46/877,409.88 = 185,613.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,941.46x = 877,409.88 × 185,613.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,941.46x = 162,859,000,311.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,859,000,311.05/584,941.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,419.31

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