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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,738.40, 877,107.60 and 540,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,738.40, 877,107.60 and 540,998.40 is: 811,497.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,738.40 : 877,107.60 = 540,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,738.40/877,107.60 = 540,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,738.40x = 877,107.60 × 540,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,738.40x = 474,513,808,227.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,513,808,227.84/584,738.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 811,497.60

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