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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,004.80, 877,302.40 and 304,428.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,004.80, 877,302.40 and 304,428.80 is: 456,536.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,004.80 : 877,302.40 = 304,428.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,004.80/877,302.40 = 304,428.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,004.80x = 877,302.40 × 304,428.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,004.80x = 267,076,116,869.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,076,116,869.12/585,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,536.62

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