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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,362.70, 877,857.19 and 185,910.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,362.70, 877,857.19 and 185,910.04 is: 278,805.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,362.70 : 877,857.19 = 185,910.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,362.70/877,857.19 = 185,910.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,362.70x = 877,857.19 × 185,910.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,362.70x = 163,202,462,047.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,202,462,047.53/585,362.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,805.71

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