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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,294.76, 877,026.30 and 452,502.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,294.76, 877,026.30 and 452,502.28 is: 678,045.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,294.76 : 877,026.30 = 452,502.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,294.76/877,026.30 = 452,502.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,294.76x = 877,026.30 × 452,502.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,294.76x = 396,856,400,369.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,856,400,369.96/585,294.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,045.37

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