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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,841.80, 875,981.40 and 229,110.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,841.80, 875,981.40 and 229,110.40 is: 343,751.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,841.80 : 875,981.40 = 229,110.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,841.80/875,981.40 = 229,110.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,841.80x = 875,981.40 × 229,110.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,841.80x = 200,696,448,946.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,696,448,946.56/583,841.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,751.42

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