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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,566.80, 884,350.20 and 579,725.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,566.80, 884,350.20 and 579,725.30 is: 869,587.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,566.80 : 884,350.20 = 579,725.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,566.80/884,350.20 = 579,725.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,566.80x = 884,350.20 × 579,725.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,566.80x = 512,680,185,000.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,680,185,000.06/589,566.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 869,587.95

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