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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,515.82, 877,596.03 and 269,309.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,515.82, 877,596.03 and 269,309.10 is: 403,651.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,515.82 : 877,596.03 = 269,309.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,515.82/877,596.03 = 269,309.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,515.82x = 877,596.03 × 269,309.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,515.82x = 236,344,597,002.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,344,597,002.87/585,515.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,651.94

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