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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,134.20, 880,701.30 and 487,493.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,134.20, 880,701.30 and 487,493.40 is: 731,240.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,134.20 : 880,701.30 = 487,493.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,134.20/880,701.30 = 487,493.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,134.20x = 880,701.30 × 487,493.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,134.20x = 429,336,071,121.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,336,071,121.42/587,134.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 731,240.10

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