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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,200.18, 877,625.30 and 304,564.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,200.18, 877,625.30 and 304,564.34 is: 456,755.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,200.18 : 877,625.30 = 304,564.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,200.18/877,625.30 = 304,564.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,200.18x = 877,625.30 × 304,564.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,200.18x = 267,293,366,635.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,293,366,635.09/585,200.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,755.45

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