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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,157.36, 877,871.88 and 347,536.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,157.36, 877,871.88 and 347,536.56 is: 522,278.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,157.36 : 877,871.88 = 347,536.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,157.36/877,871.88 = 347,536.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,157.36x = 877,871.88 × 347,536.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,157.36x = 305,092,573,295.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,092,573,295.93/584,157.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,278.06

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