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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,060.20, 877,590.30 and 385,605.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,060.20, 877,590.30 and 385,605.80 is: 578,408.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,060.20 : 877,590.30 = 385,605.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,060.20/877,590.30 = 385,605.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,060.20x = 877,590.30 × 385,605.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,060.20x = 338,403,909,703.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,403,909,703.74/585,060.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,408.70

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