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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,531.90, 877,699.55 and 332,277.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,531.90, 877,699.55 and 332,277.57 is: 498,076.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,531.90 : 877,699.55 = 332,277.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,531.90/877,699.55 = 332,277.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,531.90x = 877,699.55 × 332,277.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,531.90x = 291,639,872,002.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,639,872,002.71/585,531.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 498,076.83

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