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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,296.37, 877,880.70 and 396,966.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,296.37, 877,880.70 and 396,966.51 is: 595,406.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,296.37 : 877,880.70 = 396,966.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,296.37/877,880.70 = 396,966.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,296.37x = 877,880.70 × 396,966.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,296.37x = 348,489,237,675.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,489,237,675.36/585,296.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 595,406.46

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