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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,723.80, 884,585.70 and 579,882.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,723.80, 884,585.70 and 579,882.30 is: 869,823.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,723.80 : 884,585.70 = 579,882.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,723.80/884,585.70 = 579,882.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,723.80x = 884,585.70 × 579,882.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,723.80x = 512,955,590,263.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,955,590,263.11/589,723.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 869,823.45

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