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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,184.89, 877,807.70 and 185,856.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,184.89, 877,807.70 and 185,856.92 is: 278,795.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,184.89 : 877,807.70 = 185,856.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,184.89/877,807.70 = 185,856.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,184.89x = 877,807.70 × 185,856.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,184.89x = 163,146,630,155.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,146,630,155.96/585,184.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,795.01

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