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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,136.27, 877,354.15 and 243,167.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,136.27, 877,354.15 and 243,167.33 is: 364,605.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,136.27 : 877,354.15 = 243,167.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,136.27/877,354.15 = 243,167.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,136.27x = 877,354.15 × 243,167.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,136.27x = 213,343,863,318.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,343,863,318.62/585,136.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,605.43

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