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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,050.40, 877,575.60 and 495,369.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,050.40, 877,575.60 and 495,369.73 is: 743,054.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,050.40 : 877,575.60 = 495,369.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,050.40/877,575.60 = 495,369.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,050.40x = 877,575.60 × 495,369.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,050.40x = 434,724,388,026.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,724,388,026.59/585,050.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,054.60

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