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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,943.23, 874,669.19 and 204,135.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,943.23, 874,669.19 and 204,135.85 is: 306,292.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,943.23 : 874,669.19 = 204,135.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,943.23/874,669.19 = 204,135.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,943.23x = 874,669.19 × 204,135.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,943.23x = 178,551,333,722.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,551,333,722.11/582,943.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,292.83

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