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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,654.42, 886,719.15 and 515,444.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,654.42, 886,719.15 and 515,444.76 is: 772,502.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,654.42 : 886,719.15 = 515,444.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,654.42/886,719.15 = 515,444.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,654.42x = 886,719.15 × 515,444.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,654.42x = 457,054,739,459.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,054,739,459.15/591,654.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,502.87

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