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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,760.40, 879,797.40 and 421,872.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,760.40, 879,797.40 and 421,872.40 is: 631,485.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,760.40 : 879,797.40 = 421,872.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,760.40/879,797.40 = 421,872.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,760.40x = 879,797.40 × 421,872.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,760.40x = 371,162,240,651.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,162,240,651.76/587,760.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,485.62

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