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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,610.60, 877,146.30 and 229,564.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,610.60, 877,146.30 and 229,564.20 is: 344,436.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,610.60 : 877,146.30 = 229,564.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,610.60/877,146.30 = 229,564.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,610.60x = 877,146.30 × 229,564.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,610.60x = 201,361,388,642.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,361,388,642.46/584,610.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,436.77

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