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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,044.40, 877,566.60 and 483,567.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,044.40, 877,566.60 and 483,567.60 is: 725,351.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,044.40 : 877,566.60 = 483,567.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,044.40/877,566.60 = 483,567.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,044.40x = 877,566.60 × 483,567.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,044.40x = 424,362,774,602.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,362,774,602.16/585,044.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 725,351.40

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