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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,316.80, 882,818.40 and 576,257.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,316.80, 882,818.40 and 576,257.60 is: 866,194.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,316.80 : 882,818.40 = 576,257.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,316.80/882,818.40 = 576,257.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,316.80x = 882,818.40 × 576,257.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,316.80x = 508,730,812,419.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,730,812,419.84/587,316.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 866,194.89

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