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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,592.80, 882,458.40 and 514,109.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,592.80, 882,458.40 and 514,109.60 is: 772,099.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,592.80 : 882,458.40 = 514,109.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,592.80/882,458.40 = 514,109.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,592.80x = 882,458.40 × 514,109.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,592.80x = 453,680,335,040.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,680,335,040.64/587,592.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,099.89

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