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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,518.07, 877,599.41 and 269,311.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,518.07, 877,599.41 and 269,311.35 is: 403,655.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,518.07 : 877,599.41 = 269,311.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,518.07/877,599.41 = 269,311.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,518.07x = 877,599.41 × 269,311.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,518.07x = 236,347,480,519.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,347,480,519.75/585,518.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,655.31

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