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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,979.68, 880,864.09 and 207,899.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,979.68, 880,864.09 and 207,899.07 is: 311,988.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,979.68 : 880,864.09 = 207,899.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,979.68/880,864.09 = 207,899.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,979.68x = 880,864.09 × 207,899.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,979.68x = 183,130,824,587.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,130,824,587.65/586,979.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,988.36

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