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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,985.56, 877,367.37 and 285,164.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,985.56, 877,367.37 and 285,164.60 is: 427,692.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,985.56 : 877,367.37 = 285,164.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,985.56/877,367.37 = 285,164.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,985.56x = 877,367.37 × 285,164.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,985.56x = 250,194,118,381.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,194,118,381.89/584,985.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,692.81

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