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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,542.84, 874,577.96 and 313,000.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,542.84, 874,577.96 and 313,000.01 is: 469,105.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,542.84 : 874,577.96 = 313,000.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,542.84/874,577.96 = 313,000.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,542.84x = 874,577.96 × 313,000.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,542.84x = 273,742,910,225.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,742,910,225.78/583,542.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,105.08

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