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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,173.40, 885,260.10 and 577,051.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,173.40, 885,260.10 and 577,051.40 is: 865,577.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,173.40 : 885,260.10 = 577,051.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,173.40/885,260.10 = 577,051.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,173.40x = 885,260.10 × 577,051.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,173.40x = 510,840,580,069.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,840,580,069.14/590,173.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 865,577.10

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