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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,491.47, 875,962.08 and 300,170.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,491.47, 875,962.08 and 300,170.55 is: 449,857.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,491.47 : 875,962.08 = 300,170.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,491.47/875,962.08 = 300,170.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,491.47x = 875,962.08 × 300,170.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,491.47x = 262,938,019,332.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,938,019,332.74/584,491.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,857.75

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