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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,578.90, 876,686.10 and 229,701.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,578.90, 876,686.10 and 229,701.70 is: 344,480.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,578.90 : 876,686.10 = 229,701.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,578.90/876,686.10 = 229,701.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,578.90x = 876,686.10 × 229,701.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,578.90x = 201,376,287,536.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,376,287,536.37/584,578.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,480.94

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