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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,254.26, 883,916.33 and 184,522.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,254.26, 883,916.33 and 184,522.16 is: 276,794.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,254.26 : 883,916.33 = 184,522.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,254.26/883,916.33 = 184,522.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,254.26x = 883,916.33 × 184,522.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,254.26x = 163,102,151,758.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,102,151,758.05/589,254.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,794.19

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