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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,124.40, 884,073.96 and 323,072.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,124.40, 884,073.96 and 323,072.16 is: 484,820.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,124.40 : 884,073.96 = 323,072.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,124.40/884,073.96 = 323,072.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,124.40x = 884,073.96 × 323,072.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,124.40x = 285,619,683,856.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,619,683,856.95/589,124.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,820.67

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