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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,987.20, 888,931.20 and 548,326.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,987.20, 888,931.20 and 548,326.40 is: 823,369.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,987.20 : 888,931.20 = 548,326.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,987.20/888,931.20 = 548,326.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,987.20x = 888,931.20 × 548,326.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,987.20x = 487,424,444,743.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 487,424,444,743.68/591,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 823,369.91

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