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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,741.90, 883,492.05 and 546,140.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,741.90, 883,492.05 and 546,140.30 is: 820,956.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,741.90 : 883,492.05 = 546,140.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,741.90/883,492.05 = 546,140.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,741.90x = 883,492.05 × 546,140.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,741.90x = 482,510,613,234.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 482,510,613,234.62/587,741.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 820,956.64

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