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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,163.90, 889,745.85 and 587,634.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,163.90, 889,745.85 and 587,634.30 is: 881,451.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,163.90 : 889,745.85 = 587,634.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,163.90/889,745.85 = 587,634.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,163.90x = 889,745.85 × 587,634.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,163.90x = 522,845,179,742.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,845,179,742.66/593,163.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,451.45

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