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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,142.80, 874,714.20 and 209,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,142.80, 874,714.20 and 209,117.20 is: 313,675.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,142.80 : 874,714.20 = 209,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,142.80/874,714.20 = 209,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,142.80x = 874,714.20 × 209,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,142.80x = 182,917,784,304.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,917,784,304.24/583,142.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,675.80

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