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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,560.14, 884,340.42 and 184,783.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,560.14, 884,340.42 and 184,783.76 is: 277,175.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,560.14 : 884,340.42 = 184,783.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,560.14/884,340.42 = 184,783.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,560.14x = 884,340.42 × 184,783.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,560.14x = 163,411,751,103.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,411,751,103.63/589,560.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,175.71

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