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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,554.82, 805,545.15 and 576,926.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,554.82, 805,545.15 and 576,926.00 is: 790,972.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,554.82 : 805,545.15 = 576,926.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,554.82/805,545.15 = 576,926.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,554.82x = 805,545.15 × 576,926.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,554.82x = 464,739,937,181.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,739,937,181.17/587,554.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 790,972.90

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