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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,562.60, 877,074.30 and 229,516.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,562.60, 877,074.30 and 229,516.20 is: 344,364.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,562.60 : 877,074.30 = 229,516.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,562.60/877,074.30 = 229,516.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,562.60x = 877,074.30 × 229,516.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,562.60x = 201,302,760,453.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,302,760,453.66/584,562.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,364.76

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