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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,055.40, 879,083.10 and 531,817.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,055.40, 879,083.10 and 531,817.80 is: 797,726.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,055.40 : 879,083.10 = 531,817.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,055.40/879,083.10 = 531,817.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,055.40x = 879,083.10 × 531,817.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,055.40x = 467,512,040,259.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,512,040,259.18/586,055.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,726.70

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