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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,180.01, 877,800.39 and 185,852.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,180.01, 877,800.39 and 185,852.04 is: 278,787.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,180.01 : 877,800.39 = 185,852.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,180.01/877,800.39 = 185,852.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,180.01x = 877,800.39 × 185,852.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,180.01x = 163,140,993,194.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,140,993,194.30/585,180.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,787.71

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