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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 581,667.80, 872,559.30 and 202,530.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 581,667.80, 872,559.30 and 202,530.20 is: 303,815.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    581,667.80 : 872,559.30 = 202,530.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    581,667.80/872,559.30 = 202,530.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    581,667.80x = 872,559.30 × 202,530.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    581,667.80x = 176,719,609,540.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,719,609,540.86/581,667.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,815.36

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