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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,571.80, 876,857.70 and 532,962.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,571.80, 876,857.70 and 532,962.20 is: 799,443.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,571.80 : 876,857.70 = 532,962.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,571.80/876,857.70 = 532,962.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,571.80x = 876,857.70 × 532,962.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,571.80x = 467,332,008,878.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,332,008,878.94/584,571.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,443.30

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