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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,029.20, 877,543.80 and 512,712.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,029.20, 877,543.80 and 512,712.40 is: 769,068.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,029.20 : 877,543.80 = 512,712.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,029.20/877,543.80 = 512,712.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,029.20x = 877,543.80 × 512,712.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,029.20x = 449,927,587,803.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,927,587,803.12/585,029.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 769,068.60

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