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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,566.80, 876,850.20 and 532,957.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,566.80, 876,850.20 and 532,957.20 is: 799,435.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,566.80 : 876,850.20 = 532,957.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,566.80/876,850.20 = 532,957.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,566.80x = 876,850.20 × 532,957.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,566.80x = 467,323,627,411.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,323,627,411.44/584,566.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,435.80

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