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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,147.40, 880,721.10 and 307,211.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,147.40, 880,721.10 and 307,211.40 is: 460,817.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,147.40 : 880,721.10 = 307,211.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,147.40/880,721.10 = 307,211.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,147.40x = 880,721.10 × 307,211.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,147.40x = 270,567,562,140.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,567,562,140.54/587,147.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,817.10

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