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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,025.20, 877,537.80 and 519,706.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,025.20, 877,537.80 and 519,706.80 is: 779,560.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,025.20 : 877,537.80 = 519,706.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,025.20/877,537.80 = 519,706.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,025.20x = 877,537.80 × 519,706.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,025.20x = 456,062,361,917.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,062,361,917.04/585,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 779,560.20

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