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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,017.40, 877,526.10 and 478,729.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,017.40, 877,526.10 and 478,729.20 is: 718,093.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,017.40 : 877,526.10 = 478,729.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,017.40/877,526.10 = 478,729.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,017.40x = 877,526.10 × 478,729.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,017.40x = 420,097,367,832.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,097,367,832.12/585,017.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,093.80

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