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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,697.40, 877,542.18 and 393,211.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,697.40, 877,542.18 and 393,211.32 is: 589,142.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,697.40 : 877,542.18 = 393,211.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,697.40/877,542.18 = 393,211.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,697.40x = 877,542.18 × 393,211.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,697.40x = 345,059,518,953.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,059,518,953.48/585,697.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 589,142.99

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