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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,820.56, 877,727.76 and 319,767.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,820.56, 877,727.76 and 319,767.84 is: 479,104.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,820.56 : 877,727.76 = 319,767.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,820.56/877,727.76 = 319,767.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,820.56x = 877,727.76 × 319,767.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,820.56x = 280,669,109,923.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,669,109,923.24/585,820.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,104.23

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