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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,981.65, 879,060.18 and 212,092.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,981.65, 879,060.18 and 212,092.13 is: 318,169.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,981.65 : 879,060.18 = 212,092.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,981.65/879,060.18 = 212,092.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,981.65x = 879,060.18 × 212,092.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,981.65x = 186,441,745,974.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,441,745,974.38/585,981.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,169.94

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