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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,547.60, 877,858.20 and 451,750.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,547.60, 877,858.20 and 451,750.80 is: 678,427.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,547.60 : 877,858.20 = 451,750.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,547.60/877,858.20 = 451,750.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,547.60x = 877,858.20 × 451,750.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,547.60x = 396,573,144,136.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,573,144,136.56/584,547.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,427.46

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