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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,579.30, 880,938.15 and 513,096.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,579.30, 880,938.15 and 513,096.10 is: 770,579.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,579.30 : 880,938.15 = 513,096.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,579.30/880,938.15 = 513,096.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,579.30x = 880,938.15 × 513,096.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,579.30x = 452,005,929,106.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 452,005,929,106.22/586,579.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 770,579.41

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