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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,071.60, 883,722.60 and 234,025.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,071.60, 883,722.60 and 234,025.20 is: 351,083.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,071.60 : 883,722.60 = 234,025.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,071.60/883,722.60 = 234,025.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,071.60x = 883,722.60 × 234,025.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,071.60x = 206,813,358,209.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,813,358,209.52/589,071.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,083.57

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