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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,187.02, 877,810.93 and 185,859.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,187.02, 877,810.93 and 185,859.05 is: 278,798.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,187.02 : 877,810.93 = 185,859.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,187.02/877,810.93 = 185,859.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,187.02x = 877,810.93 × 185,859.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,187.02x = 163,149,100,675.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,149,100,675.71/585,187.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,798.22

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