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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,402.43, 877,142.45 and 296,416.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,402.43, 877,142.45 and 296,416.20 is: 444,897.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,402.43 : 877,142.45 = 296,416.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,402.43/877,142.45 = 296,416.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,402.43x = 877,142.45 × 296,416.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,402.43x = 259,999,230,405.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,999,230,405.61/584,402.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,897.59

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