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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,937.10, 877,423.52 and 200,680.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,937.10, 877,423.52 and 200,680.56 is: 301,026.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,937.10 : 877,423.52 = 200,680.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,937.10/877,423.52 = 200,680.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,937.10x = 877,423.52 × 200,680.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,937.10x = 176,081,843,350.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,081,843,350.77/584,937.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,026.97

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