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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,822.92, 877,057.80 and 304,187.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,822.92, 877,057.80 and 304,187.08 is: 456,188.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,822.92 : 877,057.80 = 304,187.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,822.92/877,057.80 = 304,187.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,822.92x = 877,057.80 × 304,187.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,822.92x = 266,789,651,173.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,789,651,173.22/584,822.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,188.77

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