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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,834.74, 875,256.14 and 490,171.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,834.74, 875,256.14 and 490,171.82 is: 733,584.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,834.74 : 875,256.14 = 490,171.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,834.74/875,256.14 = 490,171.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,834.74x = 875,256.14 × 490,171.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,834.74x = 429,025,895,109.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,025,895,109.98/584,834.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,584.83

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