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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,116.17, 812,930.38 and 330,972.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,116.17, 812,930.38 and 330,972.89 is: 456,714.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,116.17 : 812,930.38 = 330,972.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,116.17/812,930.38 = 330,972.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,116.17x = 812,930.38 × 330,972.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,116.17x = 269,057,912,345.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,057,912,345.31/589,116.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,714.52

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