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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,055.40, 877,583.10 and 478,767.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,055.40, 877,583.10 and 478,767.20 is: 718,150.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,055.40 : 877,583.10 = 478,767.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,055.40/877,583.10 = 478,767.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,055.40x = 877,583.10 × 478,767.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,055.40x = 420,158,003,554.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,158,003,554.32/585,055.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,150.80

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