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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,201.68, 877,627.55 and 304,565.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,201.68, 877,627.55 and 304,565.84 is: 456,757.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,201.68 : 877,627.55 = 304,565.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,201.68/877,627.55 = 304,565.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,201.68x = 877,627.55 × 304,565.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,201.68x = 267,295,366,061.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,295,366,061.93/585,201.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,757.69

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