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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,025.70, 886,538.55 and 591,025.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,025.70, 886,538.55 and 591,025.70 is: 886,538.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,025.70 : 886,538.55 = 591,025.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,025.70/886,538.55 = 591,025.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,025.70x = 886,538.55 × 591,025.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,025.70x = 523,967,067,090.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 523,967,067,090.74/591,025.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 886,538.55

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