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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,942.30, 878,913.45 and 211,877.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,942.30, 878,913.45 and 211,877.82 is: 317,816.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,942.30 : 878,913.45 = 211,877.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,942.30/878,913.45 = 211,877.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,942.30x = 878,913.45 × 211,877.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,942.30x = 186,222,265,754.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,222,265,754.68/585,942.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,816.73

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