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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,250.74, 875,847.12 and 229,169.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,250.74, 875,847.12 and 229,169.42 is: 343,546.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,250.74 : 875,847.12 = 229,169.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,250.74/875,847.12 = 229,169.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,250.74x = 875,847.12 × 229,169.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,250.74x = 200,717,372,119.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,717,372,119.84/584,250.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,546.63

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