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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,694.40, 877,537.68 and 393,208.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,694.40, 877,537.68 and 393,208.32 is: 589,138.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,694.40 : 877,537.68 = 393,208.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,694.40/877,537.68 = 393,208.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,694.40x = 877,537.68 × 393,208.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,694.40x = 345,055,116,889.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,055,116,889.50/585,694.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 589,138.49

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