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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 581,739.56, 871,715.10 and 344,610.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 581,739.56, 871,715.10 and 344,610.44 is: 516,385.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    581,739.56 : 871,715.10 = 344,610.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    581,739.56/871,715.10 = 344,610.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    581,739.56x = 871,715.10 × 344,610.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    581,739.56x = 300,402,124,165.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,402,124,165.64/581,739.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,385.93

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