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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,452.49, 879,751.17 and 207,295.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,452.49, 879,751.17 and 207,295.02 is: 310,968.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,452.49 : 879,751.17 = 207,295.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,452.49/879,751.17 = 207,295.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,452.49x = 879,751.17 × 207,295.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,452.49x = 182,368,036,380.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,368,036,380.17/586,452.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,968.14

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