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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,900.28, 877,350.32 and 318,884.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,900.28, 877,350.32 and 318,884.50 is: 478,326.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,900.28 : 877,350.32 = 318,884.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,900.28/877,350.32 = 318,884.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,900.28x = 877,350.32 × 318,884.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,900.28x = 279,773,418,118.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,773,418,118.04/584,900.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,326.70

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