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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,572.95, 873,857.70 and 262,349.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,572.95, 873,857.70 and 262,349.92 is: 393,524.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,572.95 : 873,857.70 = 262,349.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,572.95/873,857.70 = 262,349.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,572.95x = 873,857.70 × 262,349.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,572.95x = 229,256,497,686.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,256,497,686.38/582,572.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,524.10

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