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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,087.90, 876,319.65 and 480,111.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,087.90, 876,319.65 and 480,111.90 is: 719,091.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,087.90 : 876,319.65 = 480,111.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,087.90/876,319.65 = 480,111.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,087.90x = 876,319.65 × 480,111.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,087.90x = 420,731,492,168.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,731,492,168.84/585,087.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719,091.08

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