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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,356.30, 886,834.58 and 186,545.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,356.30, 886,834.58 and 186,545.03 is: 279,754.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,356.30 : 886,834.58 = 186,545.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,356.30/886,834.58 = 186,545.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,356.30x = 886,834.58 × 186,545.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,356.30x = 165,434,577,964.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,434,577,964.24/591,356.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,754.49

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