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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,914.60, 878,408.70 and 452,117.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,914.60, 878,408.70 and 452,117.80 is: 678,978.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,914.60 : 878,408.70 = 452,117.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,914.60/878,408.70 = 452,117.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,914.60x = 878,408.70 × 452,117.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,914.60x = 397,144,208,944.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,144,208,944.86/584,914.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,978.11

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