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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,183.39, 877,805.44 and 185,855.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,183.39, 877,805.44 and 185,855.41 is: 278,792.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,183.39 : 877,805.44 = 185,855.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,183.39/877,805.44 = 185,855.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,183.39x = 877,805.44 × 185,855.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,183.39x = 163,144,890,584.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,144,890,584.05/585,183.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,792.76

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