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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,003.60, 877,534.20 and 305,067.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,003.60, 877,534.20 and 305,067.60 is: 457,616.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,003.60 : 877,534.20 = 305,067.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,003.60/877,534.20 = 305,067.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,003.60x = 877,534.20 × 305,067.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,003.60x = 267,707,252,311.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,707,252,311.92/585,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,616.42

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