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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,728.80, 877,093.20 and 285,401.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,728.80, 877,093.20 and 285,401.40 is: 428,102.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,728.80 : 877,093.20 = 285,401.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,728.80/877,093.20 = 285,401.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,728.80x = 877,093.20 × 285,401.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,728.80x = 250,323,627,210.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,323,627,210.48/584,728.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,102.10

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