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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,178.90, 883,956.15 and 456,626.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,178.90, 883,956.15 and 456,626.10 is: 683,923.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,178.90 : 883,956.15 = 456,626.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,178.90/883,956.15 = 456,626.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,178.90x = 883,956.15 × 456,626.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,178.90x = 403,637,449,345.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,637,449,345.52/590,178.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 683,923.89

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