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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,184.29, 877,885.92 and 185,925.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,184.29, 877,885.92 and 185,925.57 is: 278,923.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,184.29 : 877,885.92 = 185,925.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,184.29/877,885.92 = 185,925.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,184.29x = 877,885.92 × 185,925.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,184.29x = 163,221,440,070.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,221,440,070.97/585,184.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,923.14

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