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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,325.50, 877,968.67 and 248,149.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,325.50, 877,968.67 and 248,149.23 is: 372,215.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,325.50 : 877,968.67 = 248,149.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,325.50/877,968.67 = 248,149.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,325.50x = 877,968.67 × 248,149.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,325.50x = 217,867,249,424.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,867,249,424.62/585,325.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,215.54

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