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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,025.60, 886,538.40 and 581,694.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,025.60, 886,538.40 and 581,694.40 is: 872,541.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,025.60 : 886,538.40 = 581,694.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,025.60/886,538.40 = 581,694.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,025.60x = 886,538.40 × 581,694.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,025.60x = 515,694,422,664.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,694,422,664.96/591,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 872,541.60

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