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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,076.02, 877,440.15 and 248,111.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,076.02, 877,440.15 and 248,111.70 is: 372,093.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,076.02 : 877,440.15 = 248,111.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,076.02/877,440.15 = 248,111.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,076.02x = 877,440.15 × 248,111.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,076.02x = 217,703,167,264.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,703,167,264.76/585,076.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,093.81

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