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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,984.40, 876,164.40 and 480,008.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,984.40, 876,164.40 and 480,008.40 is: 718,935.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,984.40 : 876,164.40 = 480,008.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,984.40/876,164.40 = 480,008.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,984.40x = 876,164.40 × 480,008.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,984.40x = 420,566,271,780.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,566,271,780.96/584,984.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,935.88

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