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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,082.20, 877,914.90 and 332,556.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,082.20, 877,914.90 and 332,556.60 is: 499,000.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,082.20 : 877,914.90 = 332,556.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,082.20/877,914.90 = 332,556.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,082.20x = 877,914.90 × 332,556.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,082.20x = 291,956,394,233.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,956,394,233.34/585,082.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 499,000.64

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