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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,532.61, 874,008.50 and 203,509.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,532.61, 874,008.50 and 203,509.10 is: 305,336.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,532.61 : 874,008.50 = 203,509.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,532.61/874,008.50 = 203,509.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,532.61x = 874,008.50 × 203,509.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,532.61x = 177,868,684,394.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,868,684,394.83/582,532.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,336.87

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