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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,962.91, 878,880.81 and 186,572.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,962.91, 878,880.81 and 186,572.29 is: 279,838.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,962.91 : 878,880.81 = 186,572.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,962.91/878,880.81 = 186,572.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,962.91x = 878,880.81 × 186,572.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,962.91x = 163,974,801,463.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,974,801,463.05/585,962.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,838.19

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