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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,128.40, 889,692.60 and 587,598.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,128.40, 889,692.60 and 587,598.80 is: 881,398.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,128.40 : 889,692.60 = 587,598.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,128.40/889,692.60 = 587,598.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,128.40x = 889,692.60 × 587,598.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,128.40x = 522,782,304,128.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,782,304,128.88/593,128.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,398.20

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