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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,928.08, 877,458.90 and 529,130.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,928.08, 877,458.90 and 529,130.28 is: 792,401.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,928.08 : 877,458.90 = 529,130.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,928.08/877,458.90 = 529,130.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,928.08x = 877,458.90 × 529,130.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,928.08x = 464,290,073,445.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,290,073,445.49/585,928.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 792,401.13

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