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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,358.35, 877,850.67 and 185,905.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,358.35, 877,850.67 and 185,905.70 is: 278,799.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,358.35 : 877,850.67 = 185,905.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,358.35/877,850.67 = 185,905.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,358.35x = 877,850.67 × 185,905.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,358.35x = 163,197,438,912.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,197,438,912.57/585,358.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,799.20

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