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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,796.40, 879,851.40 and 421,908.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,796.40, 879,851.40 and 421,908.40 is: 631,539.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,796.40 : 879,851.40 = 421,908.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,796.40/879,851.40 = 421,908.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,796.40x = 879,851.40 × 421,908.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,796.40x = 371,216,696,411.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,216,696,411.76/587,796.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,539.59

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