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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,694.48, 878,606.22 and 186,241.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,694.48, 878,606.22 and 186,241.84 is: 279,383.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,694.48 : 878,606.22 = 186,241.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,694.48/878,606.22 = 186,241.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,694.48x = 878,606.22 × 186,241.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,694.48x = 163,633,239,048.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,633,239,048.25/585,694.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,383.27

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