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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,211.40, 877,817.10 and 211,246.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,211.40, 877,817.10 and 211,246.60 is: 316,869.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,211.40 : 877,817.10 = 211,246.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,211.40/877,817.10 = 211,246.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,211.40x = 877,817.10 × 211,246.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,211.40x = 185,435,877,796.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,435,877,796.86/585,211.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,869.90

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