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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,036.05, 877,554.08 and 490,557.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,036.05, 877,554.08 and 490,557.65 is: 735,836.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,036.05 : 877,554.08 = 490,557.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,036.05/877,554.08 = 490,557.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,036.05x = 877,554.08 × 490,557.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,036.05x = 430,490,864,779.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,490,864,779.92/585,036.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,836.48

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