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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,774.80, 918,178.05 and 577,345.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,774.80, 918,178.05 and 577,345.40 is: 865,090.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,774.80 : 918,178.05 = 577,345.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,774.80/918,178.05 = 577,345.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,774.80x = 918,178.05 × 577,345.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,774.80x = 530,105,873,548.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,105,873,548.47/612,774.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 865,090.85

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