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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,045.40, 877,568.10 and 518,560.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,045.40, 877,568.10 and 518,560.60 is: 777,840.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,045.40 : 877,568.10 = 518,560.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,045.40/877,568.10 = 518,560.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,045.40x = 877,568.10 × 518,560.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,045.40x = 455,072,240,476.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,072,240,476.86/585,045.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,840.90

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