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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,492.86, 892,939.08 and 587,667.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,492.86, 892,939.08 and 587,667.83 is: 809,186.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,492.86 : 892,939.08 = 587,667.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,492.86/892,939.08 = 587,667.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,492.86x = 892,939.08 × 587,667.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,492.86x = 524,751,567,001.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,751,567,001.10/648,492.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 809,186.35

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