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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,548.40, 881,572.20 and 576,050.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,548.40, 881,572.20 and 576,050.80 is: 865,794.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,548.40 : 881,572.20 = 576,050.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,548.40/881,572.20 = 576,050.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,548.40x = 881,572.20 × 576,050.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,548.40x = 507,830,371,067.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,830,371,067.76/586,548.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 865,794.49

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