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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,897.38, 877,412.86 and 529,099.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,897.38, 877,412.86 and 529,099.62 is: 792,355.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,897.38 : 877,412.86 = 529,099.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,897.38/877,412.86 = 529,099.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,897.38x = 877,412.86 × 529,099.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,897.38x = 464,238,808,663.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,238,808,663.79/585,897.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 792,355.16

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