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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,572.80, 876,859.20 and 490,094.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,572.80, 876,859.20 and 490,094.40 is: 735,141.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,572.80 : 876,859.20 = 490,094.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,572.80/876,859.20 = 490,094.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,572.80x = 876,859.20 × 490,094.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,572.80x = 429,743,783,508.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,743,783,508.48/584,572.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,141.60

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