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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,882.12, 984,036.30 and 585,473.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,882.12, 984,036.30 and 585,473.48 is: 877,063.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,882.12 : 984,036.30 = 585,473.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,882.12/984,036.30 = 585,473.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,882.12x = 984,036.30 × 585,473.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,882.12x = 576,127,157,007.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,127,157,007.32/656,882.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 877,063.23

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