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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,905.28, 850,536.24 and 582,360.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,905.28, 850,536.24 and 582,360.36 is: 804,212.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,905.28 : 850,536.24 = 582,360.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,905.28/850,536.24 = 582,360.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,905.28x = 850,536.24 × 582,360.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,905.28x = 495,318,590,919.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,318,590,919.45/615,905.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804,212.28

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