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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,252.95, 883,914.35 and 184,520.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,252.95, 883,914.35 and 184,520.85 is: 276,792.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,252.95 : 883,914.35 = 184,520.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,252.95/883,914.35 = 184,520.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,252.95x = 883,914.35 × 184,520.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,252.95x = 163,100,626,266.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,100,626,266.59/589,252.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,792.21

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