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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,058.20, 879,087.30 and 579,837.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,058.20, 879,087.30 and 579,837.40 is: 869,756.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,058.20 : 879,087.30 = 579,837.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,058.20/879,087.30 = 579,837.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,058.20x = 879,087.30 × 579,837.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,058.20x = 509,727,694,405.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,727,694,405.02/586,058.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 869,756.10

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