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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,286.29, 877,866.39 and 396,955.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,286.29, 877,866.39 and 396,955.62 is: 595,390.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,286.29 : 877,866.39 = 396,955.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,286.29/877,866.39 = 396,955.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,286.29x = 877,866.39 × 396,955.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,286.29x = 348,473,997,119.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,473,997,119.61/585,286.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 595,390.67

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