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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,044.60, 883,566.90 and 523,726.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,044.60, 883,566.90 and 523,726.20 is: 785,589.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,044.60 : 883,566.90 = 523,726.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,044.60/883,566.90 = 523,726.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,044.60x = 883,566.90 × 523,726.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,044.60x = 462,747,134,982.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 462,747,134,982.78/589,044.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,589.30

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