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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,414.60, 877,658.70 and 451,617.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,414.60, 877,658.70 and 451,617.80 is: 678,227.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,414.60 : 877,658.70 = 451,617.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,414.60/877,658.70 = 451,617.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,414.60x = 877,658.70 × 451,617.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,414.60x = 396,366,291,244.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,366,291,244.86/584,414.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,227.91

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