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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,948.65, 880,611.93 and 267,214.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,948.65, 880,611.93 and 267,214.92 is: 400,908.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,948.65 : 880,611.93 = 267,214.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,948.65/880,611.93 = 267,214.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,948.65x = 880,611.93 × 267,214.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,948.65x = 235,312,646,426.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,312,646,426.00/586,948.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,908.40

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