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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,087.40, 876,318.90 and 480,111.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,087.40, 876,318.90 and 480,111.40 is: 719,090.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,087.40 : 876,318.90 = 480,111.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,087.40/876,318.90 = 480,111.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,087.40x = 876,318.90 × 480,111.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,087.40x = 420,730,693,925.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,730,693,925.46/585,087.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719,090.33

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