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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,000.60, 877,500.90 and 585,000.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,000.60, 877,500.90 and 585,000.60 is: 877,500.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,000.60 : 877,500.90 = 585,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,000.60/877,500.90 = 585,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,000.60x = 877,500.90 × 585,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,000.60x = 513,338,553,000.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,338,553,000.54/585,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 877,500.90

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