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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,093.30, 877,639.95 and 490,614.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,093.30, 877,639.95 and 490,614.90 is: 735,922.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,093.30 : 877,639.95 = 490,614.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,093.30/877,639.95 = 490,614.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,093.30x = 877,639.95 × 490,614.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,093.30x = 430,583,236,305.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,583,236,305.26/585,093.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,922.35

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