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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,110.01, 877,695.41 and 185,782.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,110.01, 877,695.41 and 185,782.05 is: 278,682.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,110.01 : 877,695.41 = 185,782.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,110.01/877,695.41 = 185,782.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,110.01x = 877,695.41 × 185,782.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,110.01x = 163,060,051,616.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,060,051,616.48/585,110.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,682.72

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