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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,053.80, 877,580.70 and 496,480.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,053.80, 877,580.70 and 496,480.30 is: 744,720.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,053.80 : 877,580.70 = 496,480.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,053.80/877,580.70 = 496,480.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,053.80x = 877,580.70 × 496,480.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,053.80x = 435,701,529,210.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,701,529,210.21/585,053.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,720.45

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