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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,064.29, 805,856.41 and 342,216.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,064.29, 805,856.41 and 342,216.92 is: 472,170.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,064.29 : 805,856.41 = 342,216.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,064.29/805,856.41 = 342,216.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,064.29x = 805,856.41 × 342,216.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,064.29x = 275,777,701,034.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,777,701,034.87/584,064.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,170.11

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