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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,572.56, 875,752.24 and 204,496.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,572.56, 875,752.24 and 204,496.70 is: 306,882.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,572.56 : 875,752.24 = 204,496.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,572.56/875,752.24 = 204,496.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,572.56x = 875,752.24 × 204,496.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,572.56x = 179,088,443,085.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,088,443,085.79/583,572.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,882.90

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