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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,081.60, 877,622.40 and 517,430.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,081.60, 877,622.40 and 517,430.40 is: 776,145.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,081.60 : 877,622.40 = 517,430.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,081.60/877,622.40 = 517,430.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,081.60x = 877,622.40 × 517,430.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,081.60x = 454,108,509,480.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 454,108,509,480.96/585,081.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 776,145.60

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