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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,045.80, 877,568.70 and 285,718.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,045.80, 877,568.70 and 285,718.40 is: 428,577.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,045.80 : 877,568.70 = 285,718.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,045.80/877,568.70 = 285,718.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,045.80x = 877,568.70 × 285,718.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,045.80x = 250,737,524,854.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,737,524,854.08/585,045.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,577.60

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