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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,086.40, 877,629.60 and 518,601.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,086.40, 877,629.60 and 518,601.60 is: 777,902.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,086.40 : 877,629.60 = 518,601.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,086.40/877,629.60 = 518,601.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,086.40x = 877,629.60 × 518,601.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,086.40x = 455,140,114,767.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,140,114,767.36/585,086.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,902.40

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