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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,532.80, 879,611.40 and 561,621.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,532.80, 879,611.40 and 561,621.60 is: 843,691.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,532.80 : 879,611.40 = 561,621.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,532.80/879,611.40 = 561,621.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,532.80x = 879,611.40 × 561,621.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,532.80x = 494,008,761,846.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,008,761,846.24/585,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 843,691.01

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