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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,933.40, 877,400.10 and 384,166.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,933.40, 877,400.10 and 384,166.80 is: 576,250.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,933.40 : 877,400.10 = 384,166.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,933.40/877,400.10 = 384,166.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,933.40x = 877,400.10 × 384,166.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,933.40x = 337,067,988,736.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,067,988,736.68/584,933.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576,250.20

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