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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,142.40, 889,713.60 and 587,612.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,142.40, 889,713.60 and 587,612.80 is: 881,419.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,142.40 : 889,713.60 = 587,612.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,142.40/889,713.60 = 587,612.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,142.40x = 889,713.60 × 587,612.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,142.40x = 522,807,099,694.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,807,099,694.08/593,142.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,419.20

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