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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,695.40, 877,539.18 and 393,209.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,695.40, 877,539.18 and 393,209.32 is: 589,139.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,695.40 : 877,539.18 = 393,209.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,695.40/877,539.18 = 393,209.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,695.40x = 877,539.18 × 393,209.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,695.40x = 345,056,584,241.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,056,584,241.16/585,695.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 589,139.99

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