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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,931.36, 877,286.24 and 285,110.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,931.36, 877,286.24 and 285,110.72 is: 427,612.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,931.36 : 877,286.24 = 285,110.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,931.36/877,286.24 = 285,110.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,931.36x = 877,286.24 × 285,110.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,931.36x = 250,123,711,532.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,123,711,532.49/584,931.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,612.07

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