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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,890.40, 878,835.60 and 585,890.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,890.40, 878,835.60 and 585,890.40 is: 878,835.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,890.40 : 878,835.60 = 585,890.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,890.40/878,835.60 = 585,890.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,890.40x = 878,835.60 × 585,890.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,890.40x = 514,901,341,218.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,901,341,218.24/585,890.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 878,835.60

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