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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,342.79, 883,537.39 and 184,326.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,342.79, 883,537.39 and 184,326.61 is: 276,340.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,342.79 : 883,537.39 = 184,326.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,342.79/883,537.39 = 184,326.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,342.79x = 883,537.39 × 184,326.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,342.79x = 162,859,454,588.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,859,454,588.51/589,342.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,340.80

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