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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,038.70, 884,214.15 and 323,318.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,038.70, 884,214.15 and 323,318.20 is: 485,337.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,038.70 : 884,214.15 = 323,318.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,038.70/884,214.15 = 323,318.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,038.70x = 884,214.15 × 323,318.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,038.70x = 285,882,527,392.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,882,527,392.53/589,038.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,337.43

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