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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,758.20, 885,887.70 and 528,772.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,758.20, 885,887.70 and 528,772.60 is: 791,595.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,758.20 : 885,887.70 = 528,772.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,758.20/885,887.70 = 528,772.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,758.20x = 885,887.70 × 528,772.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,758.20x = 468,433,142,437.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,433,142,437.02/591,758.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 791,595.52

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