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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,704.60, 887,556.90 and 559,045.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,704.60, 887,556.90 and 559,045.40 is: 838,568.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,704.60 : 887,556.90 = 559,045.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,704.60/887,556.90 = 559,045.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,704.60x = 887,556.90 × 559,045.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,704.60x = 496,184,602,183.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 496,184,602,183.26/591,704.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 838,568.10

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