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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,254, 883,915.96 and 184,521.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,254, 883,915.96 and 184,521.92 is: 276,793.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,254 : 883,915.96 = 184,521.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,254/883,915.96 = 184,521.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,254x = 883,915.96 × 184,521.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,254x = 163,101,870,057.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,101,870,057.84/589,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,793.83

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