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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,944.15, 878,213.00 and 301,768.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,944.15, 878,213.00 and 301,768.40 is: 452,290.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,944.15 : 878,213.00 = 301,768.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,944.15/878,213.00 = 301,768.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,944.15x = 878,213.00 × 301,768.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,944.15x = 265,016,934,819.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,016,934,819.15/585,944.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452,290.44

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