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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,617.34, 876,752.55 and 548,416.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,617.34, 876,752.55 and 548,416.74 is: 821,057.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,617.34 : 876,752.55 = 548,416.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,617.34/876,752.55 = 548,416.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,617.34x = 876,752.55 × 548,416.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,617.34x = 480,825,775,257.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,825,775,257.69/585,617.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 821,057.95

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