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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,977.93, 877,355.91 and 285,156.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,977.93, 877,355.91 and 285,156.97 is: 427,681.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,977.93 : 877,355.91 = 285,156.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,977.93/877,355.91 = 285,156.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,977.93x = 877,355.91 × 285,156.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,977.93x = 250,184,150,713.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,184,150,713.80/584,977.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,681.35

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