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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,029.80, 877,544.70 and 333,087.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,029.80, 877,544.70 and 333,087.40 is: 499,631.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,029.80 : 877,544.70 = 333,087.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,029.80/877,544.70 = 333,087.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,029.80x = 877,544.70 × 333,087.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,029.80x = 292,299,082,506.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,299,082,506.78/585,029.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 499,631.10

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