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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,548.60, 877,859.70 and 451,751.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,548.60, 877,859.70 and 451,751.80 is: 678,428.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,548.60 : 877,859.70 = 451,751.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,548.60/877,859.70 = 451,751.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,548.60x = 877,859.70 × 451,751.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,548.60x = 396,574,699,622.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,574,699,622.46/584,548.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,428.96

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