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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,244.21, 877,949.93 and 180,470.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,244.21, 877,949.93 and 180,470.61 is: 270,731.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,244.21 : 877,949.93 = 180,470.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,244.21/877,949.93 = 180,470.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,244.21x = 877,949.93 × 180,470.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,244.21x = 158,444,159,416.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,444,159,416.56/585,244.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,731.70

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