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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,301.60, 880,952.40 and 531,314.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,301.60, 880,952.40 and 531,314.40 is: 796,971.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,301.60 : 880,952.40 = 531,314.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,301.60/880,952.40 = 531,314.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,301.60x = 880,952.40 × 531,314.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,301.60x = 468,062,695,834.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,062,695,834.56/587,301.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,971.60

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