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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,114.02, 877,701.40 and 185,786.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,114.02, 877,701.40 and 185,786.06 is: 278,688.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,114.02 : 877,701.40 = 185,786.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,114.02/877,701.40 = 185,786.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,114.02x = 877,701.40 × 185,786.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,114.02x = 163,064,684,962.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,064,684,962.48/585,114.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,688.73

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