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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,740.00, 877,183.77 and 205,571.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,740.00, 877,183.77 and 205,571.62 is: 308,383.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,740.00 : 877,183.77 = 205,571.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,740.00/877,183.77 = 205,571.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,740.00x = 877,183.77 × 205,571.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,740.00x = 180,324,084,250.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,324,084,250.69/584,740.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,383.36

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