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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,467.60, 879,701.40 and 576,099.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,467.60, 879,701.40 and 576,099.60 is: 864,149.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,467.60 : 879,701.40 = 576,099.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,467.60/879,701.40 = 576,099.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,467.60x = 879,701.40 × 576,099.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,467.60x = 506,795,624,659.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,795,624,659.44/586,467.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 864,149.40

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