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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,460.95, 877,545.80 and 382,973.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,460.95, 877,545.80 and 382,973.00 is: 574,037.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,460.95 : 877,545.80 = 382,973.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,460.95/877,545.80 = 382,973.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,460.95x = 877,545.80 × 382,973.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,460.95x = 336,076,341,360.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,076,341,360.81/585,460.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 574,037.16

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