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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,666.80, 886,981.80 and 355,103.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,666.80, 886,981.80 and 355,103.60 is: 532,344.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,666.80 : 886,981.80 = 355,103.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,666.80/886,981.80 = 355,103.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,666.80x = 886,981.80 × 355,103.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,666.80x = 314,970,430,314.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,970,430,314.48/591,666.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 532,344.27

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