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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,051.60, 877,577.40 and 319,331.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,051.60, 877,577.40 and 319,331.10 is: 478,996.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,051.60 : 877,577.40 = 319,331.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,051.60/877,577.40 = 319,331.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,051.60x = 877,577.40 × 319,331.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,051.60x = 280,237,756,477.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,237,756,477.14/585,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,996.65

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