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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,866.60, 875,550.30 and 514,882.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,866.60, 875,550.30 and 514,882.60 is: 770,783.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,866.60 : 875,550.30 = 514,882.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,866.60/875,550.30 = 514,882.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,866.60x = 875,550.30 × 514,882.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,866.60x = 450,805,614,894.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 450,805,614,894.78/584,866.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 770,783.65

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