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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,442.85, 879,680.70 and 207,310.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,442.85, 879,680.70 and 207,310.02 is: 310,970.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,442.85 : 879,680.70 = 207,310.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,442.85/879,680.70 = 207,310.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,442.85x = 879,680.70 × 207,310.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,442.85x = 182,366,623,510.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,366,623,510.61/586,442.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,970.84

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