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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,740.40, 877,110.60 and 541,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,740.40, 877,110.60 and 541,000.40 is: 811,500.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,740.40 : 877,110.60 = 541,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,740.40/877,110.60 = 541,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,740.40x = 877,110.60 × 541,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,740.40x = 474,517,185,444.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,517,185,444.24/584,740.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 811,500.60

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