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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,324, 877,966.43 and 248,147.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,324, 877,966.43 and 248,147.73 is: 372,213.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,324 : 877,966.43 = 248,147.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,324/877,966.43 = 248,147.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,324x = 877,966.43 × 248,147.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,324x = 217,865,375,379.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,865,375,379.97/585,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,213.30

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