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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,823.92, 877,059.30 and 304,188.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,823.92, 877,059.30 and 304,188.08 is: 456,190.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,823.92 : 877,059.30 = 304,188.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,823.92/877,059.30 = 304,188.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,823.92x = 877,059.30 × 304,188.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,823.92x = 266,790,984,513.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,790,984,513.14/584,823.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,190.27

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