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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,996.56, 883,386.98 and 546,936.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,996.56, 883,386.98 and 546,936.43 is: 824,504.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,996.56 : 883,386.98 = 546,936.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,996.56/883,386.98 = 546,936.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,996.56x = 883,386.98 × 546,936.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,996.56x = 483,156,521,149.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,156,521,149.68/585,996.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 824,504.03

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