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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,444.37, 879,739.00 and 207,286.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,444.37, 879,739.00 and 207,286.92 is: 310,955.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,444.37 : 879,739.00 = 207,286.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,444.37/879,739.00 = 207,286.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,444.37x = 879,739.00 × 207,286.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,444.37x = 182,358,387,195.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,358,387,195.66/586,444.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,955.98

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