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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,086.60, 876,129.90 and 531,555.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,086.60, 876,129.90 and 531,555.40 is: 797,333.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,086.60 : 876,129.90 = 531,555.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,086.60/876,129.90 = 531,555.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,086.60x = 876,129.90 × 531,555.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,086.60x = 465,711,579,446.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,711,579,446.46/584,086.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,333.10

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