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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,885.20, 887,892.60 and 573,222.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,885.20, 887,892.60 and 573,222.80 is: 859,896.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,885.20 : 887,892.60 = 573,222.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,885.20/887,892.60 = 573,222.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,885.20x = 887,892.60 × 573,222.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,885.20x = 508,960,282,271.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,960,282,271.28/591,885.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 859,896.96

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