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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,020.60, 876,032.76 and 404,856.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,020.60, 876,032.76 and 404,856.56 is: 606,248.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,020.60 : 876,032.76 = 404,856.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,020.60/876,032.76 = 404,856.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,020.60x = 876,032.76 × 404,856.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,020.60x = 354,667,609,660.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,667,609,660.91/585,020.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,248.07

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