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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,926.92, 878,599.59 and 186,515.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,926.92, 878,599.59 and 186,515.74 is: 279,681.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,926.92 : 878,599.59 = 186,515.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,926.92/878,599.59 = 186,515.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,926.92x = 878,599.59 × 186,515.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,926.92x = 163,872,652,692.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,872,652,692.55/585,926.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,681.04

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