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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,067.60, 877,601.40 and 545,701.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,067.60, 877,601.40 and 545,701.60 is: 818,552.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,067.60 : 877,601.40 = 545,701.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,067.60/877,601.40 = 545,701.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,067.60x = 877,601.40 × 545,701.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,067.60x = 478,908,488,142.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 478,908,488,142.24/585,067.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 818,552.40

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