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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,585.20, 876,877.80 and 465,612.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,585.20, 876,877.80 and 465,612.40 is: 698,418.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,585.20 : 876,877.80 = 465,612.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,585.20/876,877.80 = 465,612.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,585.20x = 876,877.80 × 465,612.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,585.20x = 408,285,176,964.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,285,176,964.72/584,585.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 698,418.60

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