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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,574.30, 876,861.45 and 532,964.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,574.30, 876,861.45 and 532,964.70 is: 799,447.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,574.30 : 876,861.45 = 532,964.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,574.30/876,861.45 = 532,964.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,574.30x = 876,861.45 × 532,964.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,574.30x = 467,336,199,640.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,336,199,640.82/584,574.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,447.05

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