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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,643.60, 806,876.24 and 486,353.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,643.60, 806,876.24 and 486,353.20 is: 671,224.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,643.60 : 806,876.24 = 486,353.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,643.60/806,876.24 = 486,353.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,643.60x = 806,876.24 × 486,353.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,643.60x = 392,426,841,327.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,426,841,327.97/584,643.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,224.04

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