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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,409.80, 880,077.90 and 481,656.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,409.80, 880,077.90 and 481,656.20 is: 721,634.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,409.80 : 880,077.90 = 481,656.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,409.80/880,077.90 = 481,656.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,409.80x = 880,077.90 × 481,656.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,409.80x = 423,894,977,017.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 423,894,977,017.98/587,409.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,634.16

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