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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,325.24, 877,896.33 and 185,913.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,325.24, 877,896.33 and 185,913.43 is: 278,841.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,325.24 : 877,896.33 = 185,913.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,325.24/877,896.33 = 185,913.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,325.24x = 877,896.33 × 185,913.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,325.24x = 163,212,717,894.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,212,717,894.71/585,325.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,841.07

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