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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 581,253.40, 871,880.10 and 482,949.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 581,253.40, 871,880.10 and 482,949.40 is: 724,424.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    581,253.40 : 871,880.10 = 482,949.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    581,253.40/871,880.10 = 482,949.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    581,253.40x = 871,880.10 × 482,949.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    581,253.40x = 421,073,971,166.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,073,971,166.94/581,253.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,424.10

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