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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,917.34, 850,552.74 and 582,372.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,917.34, 850,552.74 and 582,372.36 is: 804,228.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,917.34 : 850,552.74 = 582,372.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,917.34/850,552.74 = 582,372.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,917.34x = 850,552.74 × 582,372.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,917.34x = 495,338,406,498.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,338,406,498.27/615,917.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804,228.71

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