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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,326, 877,969.42 and 248,149.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,326, 877,969.42 and 248,149.73 is: 372,216.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,326 : 877,969.42 = 248,149.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,326/877,969.42 = 248,149.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,326x = 877,969.42 × 248,149.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,326x = 217,867,874,521.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,867,874,521.26/585,326
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,216.29

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