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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,044.80, 877,567.20 and 333,102.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,044.80, 877,567.20 and 333,102.40 is: 499,653.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,044.80 : 877,567.20 = 333,102.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,044.80/877,567.20 = 333,102.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,044.80x = 877,567.20 × 333,102.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,044.80x = 292,319,740,481.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,319,740,481.28/585,044.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 499,653.60

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