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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,129.54, 877,694.31 and 205,960.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,129.54, 877,694.31 and 205,960.98 is: 308,941.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,129.54 : 877,694.31 = 205,960.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,129.54/877,694.31 = 205,960.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,129.54x = 877,694.31 × 205,960.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,129.54x = 180,770,780,228.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,770,780,228.02/585,129.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,941.47

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