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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,940.57, 884,664.81 and 185,028.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,940.57, 884,664.81 and 185,028.45 is: 277,465.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,940.57 : 884,664.81 = 185,028.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,940.57/884,664.81 = 185,028.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,940.57x = 884,664.81 × 185,028.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,940.57x = 163,688,158,563.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,688,158,563.85/589,940.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,465.51

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