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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,797.44, 878,700.84 and 383,564.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,797.44, 878,700.84 and 383,564.02 is: 575,349.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,797.44 : 878,700.84 = 383,564.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,797.44/878,700.84 = 383,564.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,797.44x = 878,700.84 × 383,564.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,797.44x = 337,038,026,567.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,038,026,567.78/585,797.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 575,349.09

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