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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,842.20, 877,132.08 and 268,995.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,842.20, 877,132.08 and 268,995.66 is: 403,433.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,842.20 : 877,132.08 = 268,995.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,842.20/877,132.08 = 268,995.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,842.20x = 877,132.08 × 268,995.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,842.20x = 235,944,722,766.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,944,722,766.77/584,842.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,433.14

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