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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,535.66, 877,625.61 and 269,328.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,535.66, 877,625.61 and 269,328.94 is: 403,681.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,535.66 : 877,625.61 = 269,328.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,535.66/877,625.61 = 269,328.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,535.66x = 877,625.61 × 269,328.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,535.66x = 236,369,975,258.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,369,975,258.15/585,535.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,681.61

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