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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,710.26, 878,816.76 and 186,383.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,710.26, 878,816.76 and 186,383.50 is: 279,655.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,710.26 : 878,816.76 = 186,383.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,710.26/878,816.76 = 186,383.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,710.26x = 878,816.76 × 186,383.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,710.26x = 163,796,943,587.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,796,943,587.46/585,710.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,655.24

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