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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,037.80, 877,556.70 and 478,749.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,037.80, 877,556.70 and 478,749.60 is: 718,124.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,037.80 : 877,556.70 = 478,749.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,037.80/877,556.70 = 478,749.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,037.80x = 877,556.70 × 478,749.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,037.80x = 420,129,919,102.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,129,919,102.32/585,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,124.40

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