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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,982.18, 880,357.77 and 187,515.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,982.18, 880,357.77 and 187,515.29 is: 281,236.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,982.18 : 880,357.77 = 187,515.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,982.18/880,357.77 = 187,515.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,982.18x = 880,357.77 × 187,515.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,982.18x = 165,080,538,143.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,080,538,143.51/586,982.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,236.03

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