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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,876.65, 879,516.31 and 249,493.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,876.65, 879,516.31 and 249,493.29 is: 373,900.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,876.65 : 879,516.31 = 249,493.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,876.65/879,516.31 = 249,493.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,876.65x = 879,516.31 × 249,493.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,876.65x = 219,433,417,790.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,433,417,790.56/586,876.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,900.41

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