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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,301.84, 877,863 and 185,890.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,301.84, 877,863 and 185,890.96 is: 278,807.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,301.84 : 877,863 = 185,890.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,301.84/877,863 = 185,890.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,301.84x = 877,863 × 185,890.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,301.84x = 163,186,795,818.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,186,795,818.48/585,301.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,807.93

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