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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,972.88, 877,516.92 and 243,346.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,972.88, 877,516.92 and 243,346.20 is: 365,043.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,972.88 : 877,516.92 = 243,346.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,972.88/877,516.92 = 243,346.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,972.88x = 877,516.92 × 243,346.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,972.88x = 213,540,407,917.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,540,407,917.70/584,972.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,043.26

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