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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,269.80, 882,747.90 and 576,210.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,269.80, 882,747.90 and 576,210.60 is: 866,124.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,269.80 : 882,747.90 = 576,210.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,269.80/882,747.90 = 576,210.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,269.80x = 882,747.90 × 576,210.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,269.80x = 508,648,697,107.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,648,697,107.74/587,269.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 866,124.39

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