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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,323.92, 877,894.08 and 185,912.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,323.92, 877,894.08 and 185,912.02 is: 278,838.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,323.92 : 877,894.08 = 185,912.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,323.92/877,894.08 = 185,912.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,323.92x = 877,894.08 × 185,912.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,323.92x = 163,211,061,758.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,211,061,758.84/585,323.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,838.87

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