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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,492.35, 892,938.39 and 587,667.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,492.35, 892,938.39 and 587,667.32 is: 809,185.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,492.35 : 892,938.39 = 587,667.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,492.35/892,938.39 = 587,667.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,492.35x = 892,938.39 × 587,667.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,492.35x = 524,750,710,576.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,750,710,576.42/648,492.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 809,185.66

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