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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,579.80, 876,869.70 and 532,970.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,579.80, 876,869.70 and 532,970.20 is: 799,455.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,579.80 : 876,869.70 = 532,970.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,579.80/876,869.70 = 532,970.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,579.80x = 876,869.70 × 532,970.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,579.80x = 467,345,419,382.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,345,419,382.94/584,579.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,455.30

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