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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,046.09, 877,569.13 and 518,615.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,046.09, 877,569.13 and 518,615.97 is: 777,923.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,046.09 : 877,569.13 = 518,615.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,046.09/877,569.13 = 518,615.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,046.09x = 877,569.13 × 518,615.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,046.09x = 455,121,361,209.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,121,361,209.16/585,046.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,923.94

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