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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,074.60, 880,028.70 and 270,980.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,074.60, 880,028.70 and 270,980.20 is: 406,201.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,074.60 : 880,028.70 = 270,980.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,074.60/880,028.70 = 270,980.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,074.60x = 880,028.70 × 270,980.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,074.60x = 238,470,353,131.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,470,353,131.74/587,074.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,201.11

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