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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,374.19, 879,748.17 and 262,112.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,374.19, 879,748.17 and 262,112.29 is: 393,251.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,374.19 : 879,748.17 = 262,112.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,374.19/879,748.17 = 262,112.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,374.19x = 879,748.17 × 262,112.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,374.19x = 230,592,807,462.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,592,807,462.01/586,374.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,251.97

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