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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,066.60, 883,715.10 and 234,020.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,066.60, 883,715.10 and 234,020.20 is: 351,076.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,066.60 : 883,715.10 = 234,020.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,066.60/883,715.10 = 234,020.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,066.60x = 883,715.10 × 234,020.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,066.60x = 206,807,184,445.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,807,184,445.02/589,066.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,076.07

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