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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,144.18, 877,993.83 and 405,505.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,144.18, 877,993.83 and 405,505.89 is: 608,451.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,144.18 : 877,993.83 = 405,505.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,144.18/877,993.83 = 405,505.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,144.18x = 877,993.83 × 405,505.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,144.18x = 356,031,669,448.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,031,669,448.66/585,144.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 608,451.18

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