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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,468.80, 881,452.80 and 509,486.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,468.80, 881,452.80 and 509,486.40 is: 765,749.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,468.80 : 881,452.80 = 509,486.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,468.80/881,452.80 = 509,486.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,468.80x = 881,452.80 × 509,486.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,468.80x = 449,088,213,841.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,088,213,841.92/586,468.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 765,749.54

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