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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,563.64, 877,667.62 and 269,356.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,563.64, 877,667.62 and 269,356.92 is: 403,723.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,563.64 : 877,667.62 = 269,356.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,563.64/877,667.62 = 269,356.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,563.64x = 877,667.62 × 269,356.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,563.64x = 236,405,846,906.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,405,846,906.93/585,563.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,723.58

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