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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,422.60, 878,133.90 and 576,091.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,422.60, 878,133.90 and 576,091.40 is: 864,137.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,422.60 : 878,133.90 = 576,091.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,422.60/878,133.90 = 576,091.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,422.60x = 878,133.90 × 576,091.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,422.60x = 505,885,387,838.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,885,387,838.46/585,422.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 864,137.10

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