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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,616.83, 887,425.26 and 540,295.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,616.83, 887,425.26 and 540,295.23 is: 810,442.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,616.83 : 887,425.26 = 540,295.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,616.83/887,425.26 = 540,295.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,616.83x = 887,425.26 × 540,295.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,616.83x = 479,471,634,959.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,471,634,959.51/591,616.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,442.86

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