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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,157.44, 877,486.93 and 229,922.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,157.44, 877,486.93 and 229,922.27 is: 344,785.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,157.44 : 877,486.93 = 229,922.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,157.44/877,486.93 = 229,922.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,157.44x = 877,486.93 × 229,922.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,157.44x = 201,753,786,840.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,753,786,840.93/585,157.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,785.48

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