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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,028.40, 876,230.40 and 480,052.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,028.40, 876,230.40 and 480,052.40 is: 719,001.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,028.40 : 876,230.40 = 480,052.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,028.40/876,230.40 = 480,052.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,028.40x = 876,230.40 × 480,052.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,028.40x = 420,636,506,472.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,636,506,472.96/585,028.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719,001.86

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