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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,882.20, 884,849.34 and 583,239.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,882.20, 884,849.34 and 583,239.03 is: 879,356.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,882.20 : 884,849.34 = 583,239.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,882.20/884,849.34 = 583,239.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,882.20x = 884,849.34 × 583,239.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,882.20x = 516,078,669,299.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,078,669,299.64/586,882.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 879,356.49

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