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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,040.60, 877,560.90 and 545,674.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,040.60, 877,560.90 and 545,674.60 is: 818,511.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,040.60 : 877,560.90 = 545,674.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,040.60/877,560.90 = 545,674.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,040.60x = 877,560.90 × 545,674.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,040.60x = 478,862,693,083.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 478,862,693,083.14/585,040.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 818,511.90

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