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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,518.08, 877,599.40 and 269,311.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,518.08, 877,599.40 and 269,311.36 is: 403,655.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,518.08 : 877,599.40 = 269,311.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,518.08/877,599.40 = 269,311.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,518.08x = 877,599.40 × 269,311.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,518.08x = 236,347,487,949.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,347,487,949.18/585,518.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,655.32

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