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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,203.90, 883,840.94 and 184,471.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,203.90, 883,840.94 and 184,471.92 is: 276,718.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,203.90 : 883,840.94 = 184,471.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,203.90/883,840.94 = 184,471.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,203.90x = 883,840.94 × 184,471.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,203.90x = 163,043,834,254.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,043,834,254.05/589,203.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,718.86

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