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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,883.71, 884,851.60 and 583,240.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,883.71, 884,851.60 and 583,240.53 is: 879,358.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,883.71 : 884,851.60 = 583,240.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,883.71/884,851.60 = 583,240.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,883.71x = 884,851.60 × 583,240.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,883.71x = 516,081,316,155.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,081,316,155.35/586,883.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 879,358.73

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