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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,048.90, 877,897.18 and 285,531.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,048.90, 877,897.18 and 285,531.96 is: 428,455.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,048.90 : 877,897.18 = 285,531.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,048.90/877,897.18 = 285,531.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,048.90x = 877,897.18 × 285,531.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,048.90x = 250,667,702,483.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,667,702,483.87/585,048.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,455.98

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