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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,227.20, 814,531.20 and 567,087.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,227.20, 814,531.20 and 567,087.36 is: 786,595.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,227.20 : 814,531.20 = 567,087.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,227.20/814,531.20 = 567,087.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,227.20x = 814,531.20 × 567,087.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,227.20x = 461,910,347,845.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,910,347,845.63/587,227.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 786,595.63

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