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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,036.90, 877,555.35 and 495,356.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,036.90, 877,555.35 and 495,356.24 is: 743,034.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,036.90 : 877,555.35 = 495,356.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,036.90/877,555.35 = 495,356.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,036.90x = 877,555.35 × 495,356.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,036.90x = 434,702,514,180.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,702,514,180.11/585,036.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,034.35

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