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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,024.50, 876,873.36 and 268,828.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,024.50, 876,873.36 and 268,828.04 is: 402,937.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,024.50 : 876,873.36 = 268,828.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,024.50/876,873.36 = 268,828.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,024.50x = 876,873.36 × 268,828.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,024.50x = 235,728,146,697.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,728,146,697.01/585,024.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,937.22

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