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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,134.40, 879,192.04 and 186,769.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,134.40, 879,192.04 and 186,769.80 is: 280,151.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,134.40 : 879,192.04 = 186,769.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,134.40/879,192.04 = 186,769.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,134.40x = 879,192.04 × 186,769.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,134.40x = 164,206,521,472.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,206,521,472.39/586,134.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,151.65

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