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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,834.60, 887,751.90 and 379,258.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,834.60, 887,751.90 and 379,258.20 is: 568,887.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,834.60 : 887,751.90 = 379,258.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,834.60/887,751.90 = 379,258.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,834.60x = 887,751.90 × 379,258.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,834.60x = 336,687,187,640.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,687,187,640.58/591,834.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 568,887.30

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