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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,569.10, 887,353.65 and 556,577.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,569.10, 887,353.65 and 556,577.10 is: 834,865.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,569.10 : 887,353.65 = 556,577.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,569.10/887,353.65 = 556,577.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,569.10x = 887,353.65 × 556,577.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,569.10x = 493,880,721,191.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 493,880,721,191.42/591,569.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834,865.65

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