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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,286.40, 880,929.60 and 520,801.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,286.40, 880,929.60 and 520,801.60 is: 781,202.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,286.40 : 880,929.60 = 520,801.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,286.40/880,929.60 = 520,801.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,286.40x = 880,929.60 × 520,801.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,286.40x = 458,789,545,167.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 458,789,545,167.36/587,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,202.40

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