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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,034.80, 885,304.20 and 391,450.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,034.80, 885,304.20 and 391,450.80 is: 586,349.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,034.80 : 885,304.20 = 391,450.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,034.80/885,304.20 = 391,450.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,034.80x = 885,304.20 × 391,450.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,034.80x = 346,553,037,333.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,553,037,333.36/591,034.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,349.63

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