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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,209.17, 883,848.83 and 184,477.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,209.17, 883,848.83 and 184,477.19 is: 276,726.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,209.17 : 883,848.83 = 184,477.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,209.17/883,848.83 = 184,477.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,209.17x = 883,848.83 × 184,477.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,209.17x = 163,049,943,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,049,943,201.56/589,209.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,726.76

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