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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,064.60, 883,596.90 and 508,885.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,064.60, 883,596.90 and 508,885.40 is: 763,328.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,064.60 : 883,596.90 = 508,885.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,064.60/883,596.90 = 508,885.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,064.60x = 883,596.90 × 508,885.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,064.60x = 449,649,561,895.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,649,561,895.26/589,064.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,328.10

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