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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,748.70, 880,845.45 and 520,875.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,748.70, 880,845.45 and 520,875.10 is: 780,623.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,748.70 : 880,845.45 = 520,875.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,748.70/880,845.45 = 520,875.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,748.70x = 880,845.45 × 520,875.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,748.70x = 458,810,461,853.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 458,810,461,853.30/587,748.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,623.52

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