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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,793.44, 877,687.20 and 319,740.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,793.44, 877,687.20 and 319,740.84 is: 479,063.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,793.44 : 877,687.20 = 319,740.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,793.44/877,687.20 = 319,740.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,793.44x = 877,687.20 × 319,740.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,793.44x = 280,632,442,585.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,632,442,585.25/585,793.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,063.82

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