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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,037.60, 877,556.40 and 332,220.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,037.60, 877,556.40 and 332,220.40 is: 498,330.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,037.60 : 877,556.40 = 332,220.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,037.60/877,556.40 = 332,220.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,037.60x = 877,556.40 × 332,220.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,037.60x = 291,542,138,230.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,542,138,230.56/585,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 498,330.60

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