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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,321.92, 877,891.08 and 185,910.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,321.92, 877,891.08 and 185,910.02 is: 278,835.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,321.92 : 877,891.08 = 185,910.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,321.92/877,891.08 = 185,910.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,321.92x = 877,891.08 × 185,910.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,321.92x = 163,208,748,240.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,208,748,240.62/585,321.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,835.87

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