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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,799.04, 877,548.48 and 537,209.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,799.04, 877,548.48 and 537,209.92 is: 806,136.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,799.04 : 877,548.48 = 537,209.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,799.04/877,548.48 = 537,209.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,799.04x = 877,548.48 × 537,209.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,799.04x = 471,427,750,841.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,427,750,841.13/584,799.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 806,136.33

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