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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,661.60, 877,222.80 and 229,615.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,661.60, 877,222.80 and 229,615.20 is: 344,513.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,661.60 : 877,222.80 = 229,615.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,661.60/877,222.80 = 229,615.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,661.60x = 877,222.80 × 229,615.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,661.60x = 201,423,688,666.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,423,688,666.56/584,661.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,513.29

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