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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,004.60, 877,535.70 and 305,068.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,004.60, 877,535.70 and 305,068.60 is: 457,617.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,004.60 : 877,535.70 = 305,068.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,004.60/877,535.70 = 305,068.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,004.60x = 877,535.70 × 305,068.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,004.60x = 267,708,587,449.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,708,587,449.02/585,004.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,617.92

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