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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,092.40, 876,326.40 and 480,116.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,092.40, 876,326.40 and 480,116.40 is: 719,097.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,092.40 : 876,326.40 = 480,116.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,092.40/876,326.40 = 480,116.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,092.40x = 876,326.40 × 480,116.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,092.40x = 420,738,676,392.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,738,676,392.96/585,092.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719,097.83

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