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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,917.45, 880,051.77 and 181,997.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,917.45, 880,051.77 and 181,997.37 is: 272,895.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,917.45 : 880,051.77 = 181,997.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,917.45/880,051.77 = 181,997.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,917.45x = 880,051.77 × 181,997.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,917.45x = 160,167,107,603.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,167,107,603.85/586,917.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,895.46

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