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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,417.04, 877,484.12 and 301,122.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,417.04, 877,484.12 and 301,122.56 is: 451,353.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,417.04 : 877,484.12 = 301,122.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,417.04/877,484.12 = 301,122.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,417.04x = 877,484.12 × 301,122.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,417.04x = 264,230,264,573.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,230,264,573.75/585,417.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,353.90

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