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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,893.04, 814,055.97 and 571,337.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,893.04, 814,055.97 and 571,337.31 is: 792,479.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,893.04 : 814,055.97 = 571,337.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,893.04/814,055.97 = 571,337.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,893.04x = 814,055.97 × 571,337.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,893.04x = 465,100,548,089.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,100,548,089.24/586,893.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 792,479.24

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