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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,023.60, 886,535.40 and 581,692.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,023.60, 886,535.40 and 581,692.40 is: 872,538.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,023.60 : 886,535.40 = 581,692.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,023.60/886,535.40 = 581,692.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,023.60x = 886,535.40 × 581,692.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,023.60x = 515,690,904,510.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,690,904,510.96/591,023.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 872,538.60

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