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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,528.80, 887,984.40 and 587,381.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,528.80, 887,984.40 and 587,381.60 is: 881,758.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,528.80 : 887,984.40 = 587,381.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,528.80/887,984.40 = 587,381.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,528.80x = 887,984.40 × 587,381.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,528.80x = 521,585,697,647.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,585,697,647.04/591,528.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,758.75

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