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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,562.60, 877,880.70 and 451,765.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,562.60, 877,880.70 and 451,765.80 is: 678,449.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,562.60 : 877,880.70 = 451,765.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,562.60/877,880.70 = 451,765.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,562.60x = 877,880.70 × 451,765.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,562.60x = 396,596,476,740.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,596,476,740.06/584,562.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,449.97

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