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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,025.60, 877,538.40 and 407,732.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,025.60, 877,538.40 and 407,732.80 is: 611,599.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,025.60 : 877,538.40 = 407,732.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,025.60/877,538.40 = 407,732.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,025.60x = 877,538.40 × 407,732.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,025.60x = 357,801,188,939.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,801,188,939.52/585,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 611,599.20

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