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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,755.80, 884,633.70 and 579,914.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,755.80, 884,633.70 and 579,914.30 is: 869,871.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,755.80 : 884,633.70 = 579,914.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,755.80/884,633.70 = 579,914.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,755.80x = 884,633.70 × 579,914.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,755.80x = 513,011,732,891.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,011,732,891.91/589,755.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 869,871.45

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