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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,260.80, 882,734.40 and 576,201.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,260.80, 882,734.40 and 576,201.60 is: 866,110.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,260.80 : 882,734.40 = 576,201.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,260.80/882,734.40 = 576,201.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,260.80x = 882,734.40 × 576,201.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,260.80x = 508,632,973,655.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,632,973,655.04/587,260.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 866,110.89

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