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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,982.84, 875,599.38 and 314,732.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,982.84, 875,599.38 and 314,732.28 is: 471,089.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,982.84 : 875,599.38 = 314,732.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,982.84/875,599.38 = 314,732.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,982.84x = 875,599.38 × 314,732.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,982.84x = 275,579,389,233.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,579,389,233.99/584,982.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,089.70

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