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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,072.88, 805,868.20 and 342,225.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,072.88, 805,868.20 and 342,225.52 is: 472,181.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,072.88 : 805,868.20 = 342,225.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,072.88/805,868.20 = 342,225.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,072.88x = 805,868.20 × 342,225.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,072.88x = 275,788,663,796.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,788,663,796.46/584,072.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,181.94

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