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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,089.74, 882,886.47 and 304,726.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,089.74, 882,886.47 and 304,726.88 is: 456,703.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,089.74 : 882,886.47 = 304,726.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,089.74/882,886.47 = 304,726.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,089.74x = 882,886.47 × 304,726.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,089.74x = 269,039,240,461.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,039,240,461.80/589,089.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,703.32

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