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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,052.80, 877,579.20 and 496,479.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,052.80, 877,579.20 and 496,479.30 is: 744,718.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,052.80 : 877,579.20 = 496,479.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,052.80/877,579.20 = 496,479.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,052.80x = 877,579.20 × 496,479.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,052.80x = 435,699,906,910.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,699,906,910.56/585,052.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,718.95

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