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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,821.92, 877,056.30 and 304,186.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,821.92, 877,056.30 and 304,186.08 is: 456,187.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,821.92 : 877,056.30 = 304,186.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,821.92/877,056.30 = 304,186.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,821.92x = 877,056.30 × 304,186.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,821.92x = 266,788,317,836.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,788,317,836.30/584,821.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,187.27

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