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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,931.32, 877,454.76 and 243,304.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,931.32, 877,454.76 and 243,304.64 is: 364,980.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,931.32 : 877,454.76 = 243,304.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,931.32/877,454.76 = 243,304.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,931.32x = 877,454.76 × 243,304.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,931.32x = 213,488,814,498.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,488,814,498.09/584,931.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,980.99

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