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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,020.30, 877,530.45 and 506,288.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,020.30, 877,530.45 and 506,288.30 is: 759,432.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,020.30 : 877,530.45 = 506,288.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,020.30/877,530.45 = 506,288.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,020.30x = 877,530.45 × 506,288.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,020.30x = 444,283,399,728.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 444,283,399,728.74/585,020.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,432.45

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