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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,982.42, 877,547.45 and 200,806.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,982.42, 877,547.45 and 200,806.14 is: 301,234.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,982.42 : 877,547.45 = 200,806.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,982.42/877,547.45 = 200,806.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,982.42x = 877,547.45 × 200,806.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,982.42x = 176,216,914,957.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,216,914,957.96/584,982.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,234.55

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