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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,616.84, 876,751.80 and 548,416.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,616.84, 876,751.80 and 548,416.24 is: 821,057.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,616.84 : 876,751.80 = 548,416.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,616.84/876,751.80 = 548,416.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,616.84x = 876,751.80 × 548,416.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,616.84x = 480,824,925,569.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,824,925,569.23/585,616.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 821,057.20

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