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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,802.49, 876,496.87 and 284,833.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,802.49, 876,496.87 and 284,833.57 is: 426,906.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,802.49 : 876,496.87 = 284,833.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,802.49/876,496.87 = 284,833.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,802.49x = 876,496.87 × 284,833.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,802.49x = 249,655,726,769.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,655,726,769.27/584,802.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,906.06

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