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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,038.80, 877,558.20 and 478,750.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,038.80, 877,558.20 and 478,750.60 is: 718,125.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,038.80 : 877,558.20 = 478,750.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,038.80/877,558.20 = 478,750.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,038.80x = 877,558.20 × 478,750.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,038.80x = 420,131,514,784.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,131,514,784.92/585,038.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,125.90

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