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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,923.37, 880,361.91 and 207,828.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,923.37, 880,361.91 and 207,828.79 is: 311,734.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,923.37 : 880,361.91 = 207,828.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,923.37/880,361.91 = 207,828.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,923.37x = 880,361.91 × 207,828.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,923.37x = 182,964,550,517.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,964,550,517.39/586,923.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,734.99

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