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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,275.14, 877,983.04 and 206,117.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,275.14, 877,983.04 and 206,117.50 is: 309,201.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,275.14 : 877,983.04 = 206,117.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,275.14/877,983.04 = 206,117.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,275.14x = 877,983.04 × 206,117.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,275.14x = 180,967,669,247.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,967,669,247.20/585,275.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,201.02

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