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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,081.70, 877,914.15 and 332,556.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,081.70, 877,914.15 and 332,556.10 is: 498,999.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,081.70 : 877,914.15 = 332,556.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,081.70/877,914.15 = 332,556.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,081.70x = 877,914.15 × 332,556.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,081.70x = 291,955,705,858.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,955,705,858.82/585,081.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 498,999.89

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