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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,960.86, 880,299.67 and 245,219.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,960.86, 880,299.67 and 245,219.68 is: 367,770.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,960.86 : 880,299.67 = 245,219.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,960.86/880,299.67 = 245,219.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,960.86x = 880,299.67 × 245,219.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,960.86x = 215,866,800,066.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,866,800,066.61/586,960.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,770.35

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