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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,031.40, 877,547.10 and 495,350.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,031.40, 877,547.10 and 495,350.74 is: 743,026.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,031.40 : 877,547.10 = 495,350.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,031.40/877,547.10 = 495,350.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,031.40x = 877,547.10 × 495,350.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,031.40x = 434,693,600,982.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,693,600,982.12/585,031.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,026.10

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