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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,480.36, 873,809.70 and 482,900.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,480.36, 873,809.70 and 482,900.20 is: 723,182.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,480.36 : 873,809.70 = 482,900.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,480.36/873,809.70 = 482,900.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,480.36x = 873,809.70 × 482,900.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,480.36x = 421,962,878,891.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,962,878,891.94/583,480.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 723,182.66

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