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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,987.80, 880,481.70 and 547,330.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,987.80, 880,481.70 and 547,330.20 is: 820,995.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,987.80 : 880,481.70 = 547,330.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,987.80/880,481.70 = 547,330.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,987.80x = 880,481.70 × 547,330.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,987.80x = 481,914,224,957.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,914,224,957.34/586,987.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 820,995.30

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