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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,759.80, 884,639.70 and 579,918.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,759.80, 884,639.70 and 579,918.30 is: 869,877.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,759.80 : 884,639.70 = 579,918.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,759.80/884,639.70 = 579,918.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,759.80x = 884,639.70 × 579,918.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,759.80x = 513,018,750,936.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,018,750,936.51/589,759.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 869,877.45

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