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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,032.40, 877,548.60 and 495,351.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,032.40, 877,548.60 and 495,351.73 is: 743,027.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,032.40 : 877,548.60 = 495,351.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,032.40/877,548.60 = 495,351.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,032.40x = 877,548.60 × 495,351.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,032.40x = 434,695,218,266.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,695,218,266.01/585,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,027.60

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