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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,040.80, 877,561.20 and 478,752.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,040.80, 877,561.20 and 478,752.60 is: 718,128.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,040.80 : 877,561.20 = 478,752.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,040.80/877,561.20 = 478,752.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,040.80x = 877,561.20 × 478,752.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,040.80x = 420,134,706,159.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,134,706,159.12/585,040.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,128.90

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