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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,014.40, 876,209.40 and 480,038.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,014.40, 876,209.40 and 480,038.40 is: 718,980.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,014.40 : 876,209.40 = 480,038.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,014.40/876,209.40 = 480,038.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,014.40x = 876,209.40 × 480,038.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,014.40x = 420,614,158,440.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,614,158,440.96/585,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,980.86

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