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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,020.20, 877,530.30 and 519,701.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,020.20, 877,530.30 and 519,701.80 is: 779,552.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,020.20 : 877,530.30 = 519,701.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,020.20/877,530.30 = 519,701.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,020.20x = 877,530.30 × 519,701.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,020.20x = 456,054,076,464.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,054,076,464.54/585,020.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 779,552.70

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