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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,162.22, 877,494.09 and 229,927.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,162.22, 877,494.09 and 229,927.05 is: 344,792.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,162.22 : 877,494.09 = 229,927.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,162.22/877,494.09 = 229,927.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,162.22x = 877,494.09 × 229,927.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,162.22x = 201,759,627,506.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,759,627,506.14/585,162.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,792.64

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