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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,848.40, 877,272.60 and 304,329.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,848.40, 877,272.60 and 304,329.20 is: 456,493.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,848.40 : 877,272.60 = 304,329.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,848.40/877,272.60 = 304,329.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,848.40x = 877,272.60 × 304,329.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,848.40x = 266,979,668,539.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,979,668,539.92/584,848.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,493.80

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