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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,811.20, 884,716.80 and 564,006.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,811.20, 884,716.80 and 564,006.40 is: 846,009.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,811.20 : 884,716.80 = 564,006.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,811.20/884,716.80 = 564,006.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,811.20x = 884,716.80 × 564,006.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,811.20x = 498,985,937,387.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,985,937,387.52/589,811.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 846,009.60

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