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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,881.95, 884,848.96 and 583,238.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,881.95, 884,848.96 and 583,238.78 is: 879,356.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,881.95 : 884,848.96 = 583,238.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,881.95/884,848.96 = 583,238.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,881.95x = 884,848.96 × 583,238.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,881.95x = 516,078,227,914.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,078,227,914.67/586,881.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 879,356.11

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