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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,055.80, 877,583.70 and 485,328.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,055.80, 877,583.70 and 485,328.60 is: 727,992.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,055.80 : 877,583.70 = 485,328.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,055.80/877,583.70 = 485,328.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,055.80x = 877,583.70 × 485,328.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,055.80x = 425,916,468,503.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,916,468,503.82/585,055.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 727,992.90

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