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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,034.30, 877,551.45 and 333,091.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,034.30, 877,551.45 and 333,091.90 is: 499,637.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,034.30 : 877,551.45 = 333,091.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,034.30/877,551.45 = 333,091.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,034.30x = 877,551.45 × 333,091.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,034.30x = 292,305,279,828.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,305,279,828.26/585,034.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 499,637.85

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