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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,066.20, 877,599.30 and 466,968.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,066.20, 877,599.30 and 466,968.20 is: 700,452.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,066.20 : 877,599.30 = 466,968.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,066.20/877,599.30 = 466,968.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,066.20x = 877,599.30 × 466,968.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,066.20x = 409,810,965,442.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,810,965,442.26/585,066.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 700,452.30

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