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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,003.60, 878,542.20 and 452,206.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,003.60, 878,542.20 and 452,206.80 is: 679,111.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,003.60 : 878,542.20 = 452,206.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,003.60/878,542.20 = 452,206.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,003.60x = 878,542.20 × 452,206.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,003.60x = 397,282,756,926.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,282,756,926.96/585,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 679,111.64

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