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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,838.50, 875,261.77 and 490,175.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,838.50, 875,261.77 and 490,175.55 is: 733,590.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,838.50 : 875,261.77 = 490,175.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,838.50/875,261.77 = 490,175.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,838.50x = 875,261.77 × 490,175.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,838.50x = 429,031,918,278.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,031,918,278.29/584,838.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,590.42

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