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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,037.40, 877,556.10 and 270,109.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,037.40, 877,556.10 and 270,109.40 is: 405,164.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,037.40 : 877,556.10 = 270,109.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,037.40/877,556.10 = 270,109.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,037.40x = 877,556.10 × 270,109.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,037.40x = 237,036,151,637.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,036,151,637.34/585,037.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,164.10

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