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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,895.36, 877,692.96 and 537,306.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,895.36, 877,692.96 and 537,306.24 is: 806,280.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,895.36 : 877,692.96 = 537,306.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,895.36/877,692.96 = 537,306.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,895.36x = 877,692.96 × 537,306.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,895.36x = 471,589,904,212.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,589,904,212.07/584,895.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 806,280.81

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