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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,062.80, 877,594.20 and 496,489.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,062.80, 877,594.20 and 496,489.30 is: 744,733.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,062.80 : 877,594.20 = 496,489.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,062.80/877,594.20 = 496,489.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,062.80x = 877,594.20 × 496,489.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,062.80x = 435,716,130,042.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,716,130,042.06/585,062.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,733.95

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