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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,815.20, 884,722.80 and 564,010.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,815.20, 884,722.80 and 564,010.40 is: 846,015.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,815.20 : 884,722.80 = 564,010.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,815.20/884,722.80 = 564,010.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,815.20x = 884,722.80 × 564,010.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,815.20x = 498,992,860,317.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,992,860,317.12/589,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 846,015.60

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