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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,161.22, 877,492.59 and 229,926.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,161.22, 877,492.59 and 229,926.05 is: 344,791.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,161.22 : 877,492.59 = 229,926.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,161.22/877,492.59 = 229,926.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,161.22x = 877,492.59 × 229,926.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,161.22x = 201,758,400,735.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,758,400,735.51/585,161.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,791.13

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