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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,619.34, 876,755.55 and 548,418.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,619.34, 876,755.55 and 548,418.74 is: 821,060.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,619.34 : 876,755.55 = 548,418.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,619.34/876,755.55 = 548,418.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,619.34x = 876,755.55 × 548,418.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,619.34x = 480,829,174,019.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,829,174,019.01/585,619.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 821,060.95

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