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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,436.30, 877,556.26 and 332,181.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,436.30, 877,556.26 and 332,181.78 is: 497,933.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,436.30 : 877,556.26 = 332,181.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,436.30/877,556.26 = 332,181.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,436.30x = 877,556.26 × 332,181.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,436.30x = 291,508,200,496.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,508,200,496.94/585,436.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,933.25

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