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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,133.82, 877,868.85 and 243,510.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,133.82, 877,868.85 and 243,510.75 is: 365,336.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,133.82 : 877,868.85 = 243,510.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,133.82/877,868.85 = 243,510.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,133.82x = 877,868.85 × 243,510.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,133.82x = 213,770,502,065.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,770,502,065.14/585,133.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,336.09

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