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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,040.20, 877,560.30 and 229,936.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,040.20, 877,560.30 and 229,936.20 is: 344,904.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,040.20 : 877,560.30 = 229,936.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,040.20/877,560.30 = 229,936.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,040.20x = 877,560.30 × 229,936.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,040.20x = 201,782,880,652.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,782,880,652.86/585,040.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,904.30

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