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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,581.80, 876,872.70 and 532,972.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,581.80, 876,872.70 and 532,972.20 is: 799,458.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,581.80 : 876,872.70 = 532,972.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,581.80/876,872.70 = 532,972.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,581.80x = 876,872.70 × 532,972.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,581.80x = 467,348,772,038.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,348,772,038.94/584,581.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,458.30

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