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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,041.40, 877,562.10 and 495,360.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,041.40, 877,562.10 and 495,360.73 is: 743,041.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,041.40 : 877,562.10 = 495,360.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,041.40/877,562.10 = 495,360.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,041.40x = 877,562.10 × 495,360.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,041.40x = 434,709,803,573.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,709,803,573.29/585,041.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,041.10

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