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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,518.80, 880,847.40 and 513,035.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,518.80, 880,847.40 and 513,035.60 is: 770,488.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,518.80 : 880,847.40 = 513,035.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,518.80/880,847.40 = 513,035.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,518.80x = 880,847.40 × 513,035.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,518.80x = 451,906,074,367.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 451,906,074,367.44/586,518.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 770,488.64

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