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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,283.40, 880,925.10 and 583,136.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,283.40, 880,925.10 and 583,136.20 is: 874,704.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,283.40 : 880,925.10 = 583,136.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,283.40/880,925.10 = 583,136.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,283.40x = 880,925.10 × 583,136.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,283.40x = 513,699,315,298.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,699,315,298.62/587,283.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 874,704.30

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