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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,839.11, 877,898.93 and 330,169.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,839.11, 877,898.93 and 330,169.41 is: 494,769.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,839.11 : 877,898.93 = 330,169.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,839.11/877,898.93 = 330,169.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,839.11x = 877,898.93 × 330,169.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,839.11x = 289,855,369,698.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,855,369,698.96/585,839.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,769.58

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