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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,667.80, 884,501.70 and 579,826.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,667.80, 884,501.70 and 579,826.30 is: 869,739.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,667.80 : 884,501.70 = 579,826.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,667.80/884,501.70 = 579,826.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,667.80x = 884,501.70 × 579,826.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,667.80x = 512,857,348,054.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,857,348,054.71/589,667.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 869,739.45

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