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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,600.80, 882,470.40 and 514,117.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,600.80, 882,470.40 and 514,117.60 is: 772,111.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,600.80 : 882,470.40 = 514,117.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,600.80/882,470.40 = 514,117.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,600.80x = 882,470.40 × 514,117.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,600.80x = 453,693,564,119.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,693,564,119.04/587,600.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,111.89

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