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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,881.21, 884,847.83 and 583,238.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,881.21, 884,847.83 and 583,238.03 is: 879,354.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,881.21 : 884,847.83 = 583,238.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,881.21/884,847.83 = 583,238.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,881.21x = 884,847.83 × 583,238.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,881.21x = 516,076,905,218.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,076,905,218.98/586,881.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 879,354.97

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