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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,934.80, 877,531.80 and 458,963.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,934.80, 877,531.80 and 458,963.60 is: 688,547.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,934.80 : 877,531.80 = 458,963.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,934.80/877,531.80 = 458,963.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,934.80x = 877,531.80 × 458,963.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,934.80x = 402,755,154,042.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,755,154,042.48/584,934.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,547.09

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