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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,883.12, 984,037.80 and 585,474.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,883.12, 984,037.80 and 585,474.48 is: 877,064.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,883.12 : 984,037.80 = 585,474.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,883.12/984,037.80 = 585,474.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,883.12x = 984,037.80 × 585,474.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,883.12x = 576,129,019,255.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,129,019,255.34/656,883.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 877,064.73

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