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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,686.80, 877,030.20 and 549,257.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,686.80, 877,030.20 and 549,257.40 is: 823,886.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,686.80 : 877,030.20 = 549,257.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,686.80/877,030.20 = 549,257.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,686.80x = 877,030.20 × 549,257.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,686.80x = 481,715,327,373.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,715,327,373.48/584,686.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 823,886.10

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