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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,140.90, 889,711.35 and 587,611.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,140.90, 889,711.35 and 587,611.30 is: 881,416.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,140.90 : 889,711.35 = 587,611.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,140.90/889,711.35 = 587,611.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,140.90x = 889,711.35 × 587,611.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,140.90x = 522,804,442,998.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,804,442,998.26/593,140.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,416.95

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