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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,130.60, 876,426.30 and 229,084.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,130.60, 876,426.30 and 229,084.20 is: 343,716.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,130.60 : 876,426.30 = 229,084.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,130.60/876,426.30 = 229,084.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,130.60x = 876,426.30 × 229,084.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,130.60x = 200,775,417,794.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,775,417,794.46/584,130.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,716.66

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