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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,119.76, 877,710.06 and 185,791.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,119.76, 877,710.06 and 185,791.83 is: 278,697.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,119.76 : 877,710.06 = 185,791.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,119.76/877,710.06 = 185,791.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,119.76x = 877,710.06 × 185,791.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,119.76x = 163,071,358,256.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,071,358,256.81/585,119.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,697.40

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