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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,677.80, 884,516.70 and 579,836.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,677.80, 884,516.70 and 579,836.30 is: 869,754.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,677.80 : 884,516.70 = 579,836.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,677.80/884,516.70 = 579,836.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,677.80x = 884,516.70 × 579,836.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,677.80x = 512,874,890,616.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,874,890,616.21/589,677.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 869,754.45

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