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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,730.24, 877,592.37 and 319,677.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,730.24, 877,592.37 and 319,677.43 is: 478,968.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,730.24 : 877,592.37 = 319,677.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,730.24/877,592.37 = 319,677.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,730.24x = 877,592.37 × 319,677.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,730.24x = 280,546,473,429.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,546,473,429.21/585,730.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,968.74

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