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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,166.40, 889,749.60 and 587,636.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,166.40, 889,749.60 and 587,636.80 is: 881,455.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,166.40 : 889,749.60 = 587,636.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,166.40/889,749.60 = 587,636.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,166.40x = 889,749.60 × 587,636.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,166.40x = 522,849,607,745.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,849,607,745.28/593,166.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,455.20

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