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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,559.40, 885,839.10 and 544,940.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,559.40, 885,839.10 and 544,940.20 is: 817,410.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,559.40 : 885,839.10 = 544,940.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,559.40/885,839.10 = 544,940.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,559.40x = 885,839.10 × 544,940.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,559.40x = 482,729,336,321.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 482,729,336,321.82/590,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 817,410.30

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