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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,911.80, 877,367.70 and 533,302.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,911.80, 877,367.70 and 533,302.20 is: 799,953.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,911.80 : 877,367.70 = 533,302.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,911.80/877,367.70 = 533,302.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,911.80x = 877,367.70 × 533,302.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,911.80x = 467,902,124,618.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,902,124,618.94/584,911.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,953.30

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