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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 581,620.60, 872,546.10 and 488,769.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 581,620.60, 872,546.10 and 488,769.40 is: 733,250.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    581,620.60 : 872,546.10 = 488,769.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    581,620.60/872,546.10 = 488,769.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    581,620.60x = 872,546.10 × 488,769.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    581,620.60x = 426,473,833,769.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,473,833,769.34/581,620.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,250.91

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