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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,752.80, 885,879.60 and 557,149.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,752.80, 885,879.60 and 557,149.60 is: 834,077.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,752.80 : 885,879.60 = 557,149.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,752.80/885,879.60 = 557,149.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,752.80x = 885,879.60 × 557,149.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,752.80x = 493,567,464,788.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 493,567,464,788.16/591,752.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834,077.11

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