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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,118.26, 877,707.81 and 185,790.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,118.26, 877,707.81 and 185,790.33 is: 278,695.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,118.26 : 877,707.81 = 185,790.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,118.26/877,707.81 = 185,790.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,118.26x = 877,707.81 × 185,790.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,118.26x = 163,069,623,663.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,069,623,663.48/585,118.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,695.15

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