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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,912.40, 875,813.40 and 373,405.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,912.40, 875,813.40 and 373,405.20 is: 559,114.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,912.40 : 875,813.40 = 373,405.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,912.40/875,813.40 = 373,405.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,912.40x = 875,813.40 × 373,405.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,912.40x = 327,033,277,789.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,033,277,789.68/584,912.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,114.97

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