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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,374.40, 879,658.80 and 249,576.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,374.40, 879,658.80 and 249,576.40 is: 374,405.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,374.40 : 879,658.80 = 249,576.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,374.40/879,658.80 = 249,576.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,374.40x = 879,658.80 × 249,576.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,374.40x = 219,542,076,532.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,542,076,532.32/586,374.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,405.97

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