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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,755.80, 885,884.10 and 557,152.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,755.80, 885,884.10 and 557,152.60 is: 834,081.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,755.80 : 885,884.10 = 557,152.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,755.80/885,884.10 = 557,152.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,755.80x = 885,884.10 × 557,152.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,755.80x = 493,572,629,613.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 493,572,629,613.66/591,755.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834,081.61

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