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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,564.80, 876,847.20 and 551,905.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,564.80, 876,847.20 and 551,905.60 is: 827,858.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,564.80 : 876,847.20 = 551,905.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,564.80/876,847.20 = 551,905.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,564.80x = 876,847.20 × 551,905.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,564.80x = 483,936,880,024.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,936,880,024.32/584,564.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 827,858.40

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