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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,701.60, 887,552.40 and 559,042.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,701.60, 887,552.40 and 559,042.40 is: 838,563.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,701.60 : 887,552.40 = 559,042.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,701.60/887,552.40 = 559,042.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,701.60x = 887,552.40 × 559,042.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,701.60x = 496,179,423,821.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 496,179,423,821.76/591,701.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 838,563.60

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