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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,889.80, 879,084.30 and 507,907.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,889.80, 879,084.30 and 507,907.40 is: 763,380.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,889.80 : 879,084.30 = 507,907.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,889.80/879,084.30 = 507,907.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,889.80x = 879,084.30 × 507,907.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,889.80x = 446,493,421,193.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 446,493,421,193.82/584,889.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,380.42

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