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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,449.56, 877,576.14 and 332,195.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,449.56, 877,576.14 and 332,195.05 is: 497,953.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,449.56 : 877,576.14 = 332,195.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,449.56/877,576.14 = 332,195.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,449.56x = 877,576.14 × 332,195.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,449.56x = 291,526,447,512.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,526,447,512.17/585,449.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,953.14

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