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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,141.90, 889,712.85 and 587,612.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,141.90, 889,712.85 and 587,612.30 is: 881,418.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,141.90 : 889,712.85 = 587,612.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,141.90/889,712.85 = 587,612.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,141.90x = 889,712.85 × 587,612.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,141.90x = 522,806,214,128.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,806,214,128.06/593,141.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,418.45

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