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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,581.50, 811,110.54 and 396,853.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,581.50, 811,110.54 and 396,853.20 is: 547,824.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,581.50 : 811,110.54 = 396,853.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,581.50/811,110.54 = 396,853.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,581.50x = 811,110.54 × 396,853.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,581.50x = 321,891,813,352.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,891,813,352.73/587,581.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547,824.96

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