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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,882.71, 884,850.09 and 583,239.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,882.71, 884,850.09 and 583,239.53 is: 879,357.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,882.71 : 884,850.09 = 583,239.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,882.71/884,850.09 = 583,239.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,882.71x = 884,850.09 × 583,239.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,882.71x = 516,079,550,612.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,079,550,612.06/586,882.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 879,357.22

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