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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,000.60, 877,529.70 and 305,064.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,000.60, 877,529.70 and 305,064.60 is: 457,611.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,000.60 : 877,529.70 = 305,064.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,000.60/877,529.70 = 305,064.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,000.60x = 877,529.70 × 305,064.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,000.60x = 267,703,246,918.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,703,246,918.62/585,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,611.92

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