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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,183.96, 877,686.27 and 185,772.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,183.96, 877,686.27 and 185,772.96 is: 278,630.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,183.96 : 877,686.27 = 185,772.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,183.96/877,686.27 = 185,772.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,183.96x = 877,686.27 × 185,772.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,183.96x = 163,050,376,329.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,050,376,329.26/585,183.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,630.97

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