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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,185.89, 877,809.20 and 185,857.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,185.89, 877,809.20 and 185,857.92 is: 278,796.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,185.89 : 877,809.20 = 185,857.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,185.89/877,809.20 = 185,857.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,185.89x = 877,809.20 × 185,857.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,185.89x = 163,147,792,068.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,147,792,068.86/585,185.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,796.52

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