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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,133.60, 876,430.80 and 229,087.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,133.60, 876,430.80 and 229,087.20 is: 343,721.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,133.60 : 876,430.80 = 229,087.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,133.60/876,430.80 = 229,087.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,133.60x = 876,430.80 × 229,087.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,133.60x = 200,779,077,965.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,779,077,965.76/584,133.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,721.16

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