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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,749.40, 877,124.10 and 579,219.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,749.40, 877,124.10 and 579,219.80 is: 868,829.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,749.40 : 877,124.10 = 579,219.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,749.40/877,124.10 = 579,219.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,749.40x = 877,124.10 × 579,219.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,749.40x = 508,047,645,777.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,047,645,777.18/584,749.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 868,829.70

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