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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,121.01, 882,857.79 and 318,665.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,121.01, 882,857.79 and 318,665.31 is: 477,552.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,121.01 : 882,857.79 = 318,665.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,121.01/882,857.79 = 318,665.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,121.01x = 882,857.79 × 318,665.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,121.01x = 281,336,151,336.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,336,151,336.27/589,121.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,552.40

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