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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,927.50, 878,961.56 and 206,769.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,927.50, 878,961.56 and 206,769.94 is: 310,179.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,927.50 : 878,961.56 = 206,769.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,927.50/878,961.56 = 206,769.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,927.50x = 878,961.56 × 206,769.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,927.50x = 181,742,825,792.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,742,825,792.25/585,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,179.72

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