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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,040.80, 877,561.20 and 496,467.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,040.80, 877,561.20 and 496,467.30 is: 744,700.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,040.80 : 877,561.20 = 496,467.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,040.80/877,561.20 = 496,467.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,040.80x = 877,561.20 × 496,467.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,040.80x = 435,680,439,548.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,680,439,548.76/585,040.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,700.95

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