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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,599.60, 875,399.40 and 575,726.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,599.60, 875,399.40 and 575,726.40 is: 863,589.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,599.60 : 875,399.40 = 575,726.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,599.60/875,399.40 = 575,726.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,599.60x = 875,399.40 × 575,726.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,599.60x = 503,990,545,124.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,990,545,124.16/583,599.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 863,589.60

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