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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,036.40, 877,554.60 and 495,355.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,036.40, 877,554.60 and 495,355.74 is: 743,033.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,036.40 : 877,554.60 = 495,355.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,036.40/877,554.60 = 495,355.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,036.40x = 877,554.60 × 495,355.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,036.40x = 434,701,703,885.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,701,703,885.63/585,036.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,033.60

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