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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,402.18, 877,142.08 and 296,415.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,402.18, 877,142.08 and 296,415.95 is: 444,897.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,402.18 : 877,142.08 = 296,415.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,402.18/877,142.08 = 296,415.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,402.18x = 877,142.08 × 296,415.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,402.18x = 259,998,901,446.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,998,901,446.10/584,402.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,897.21

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