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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,047.40, 877,571.10 and 495,366.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,047.40, 877,571.10 and 495,366.73 is: 743,050.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,047.40 : 877,571.10 = 495,366.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,047.40/877,571.10 = 495,366.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,047.40x = 877,571.10 × 495,366.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,047.40x = 434,719,526,149.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,719,526,149.50/585,047.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,050.10

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