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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,063.89, 805,855.82 and 342,216.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,063.89, 805,855.82 and 342,216.52 is: 472,169.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,063.89 : 805,855.82 = 342,216.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,063.89/805,855.82 = 342,216.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,063.89x = 805,855.82 × 342,216.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,063.89x = 275,777,170,616.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,777,170,616.42/584,063.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,169.53

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