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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,155.40, 889,733.10 and 587,625.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,155.40, 889,733.10 and 587,625.80 is: 881,438.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,155.40 : 889,733.10 = 587,625.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,155.40/889,733.10 = 587,625.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,155.40x = 889,733.10 × 587,625.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,155.40x = 522,830,124,673.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,830,124,673.98/593,155.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,438.70

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