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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,623.66, 884,434.95 and 184,818.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,623.66, 884,434.95 and 184,818.78 is: 277,228.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,623.66 : 884,434.95 = 184,818.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,623.66/884,434.95 = 184,818.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,623.66x = 884,434.95 × 184,818.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,623.66x = 163,460,188,448.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,460,188,448.36/589,623.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,228.00

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