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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,038.80, 877,558.20 and 270,110.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,038.80, 877,558.20 and 270,110.80 is: 405,166.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,038.80 : 877,558.20 = 270,110.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,038.80/877,558.20 = 270,110.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,038.80x = 877,558.20 × 270,110.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,038.80x = 237,037,947,448.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,037,947,448.56/585,038.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,166.20

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