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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,292.65, 875,909.97 and 229,211.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,292.65, 875,909.97 and 229,211.33 is: 343,609.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,292.65 : 875,909.97 = 229,211.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,292.65/875,909.97 = 229,211.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,292.65x = 875,909.97 × 229,211.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,292.65x = 200,768,484,804.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,768,484,804.41/584,292.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,609.47

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