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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,799.86, 877,549.70 and 537,210.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,799.86, 877,549.70 and 537,210.74 is: 806,137.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,799.86 : 877,549.70 = 537,210.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,799.86/877,549.70 = 537,210.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,799.86x = 877,549.70 × 537,210.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,799.86x = 471,429,119,336.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,429,119,336.03/584,799.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 806,137.54

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