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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,047.52, 877,397.40 and 248,083.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,047.52, 877,397.40 and 248,083.20 is: 372,051.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,047.52 : 877,397.40 = 248,083.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,047.52/877,397.40 = 248,083.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,047.52x = 877,397.40 × 248,083.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,047.52x = 217,667,554,663.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,667,554,663.68/585,047.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,051.07

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