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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,577.80, 876,866.70 and 532,968.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,577.80, 876,866.70 and 532,968.20 is: 799,452.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,577.80 : 876,866.70 = 532,968.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,577.80/876,866.70 = 532,968.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,577.80x = 876,866.70 × 532,968.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,577.80x = 467,342,066,738.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,342,066,738.94/584,577.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,452.30

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