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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,142.48, 882,487.63 and 374,848.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,142.48, 882,487.63 and 374,848.88 is: 561,493.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,142.48 : 882,487.63 = 374,848.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,142.48/882,487.63 = 374,848.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,142.48x = 882,487.63 × 374,848.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,142.48x = 330,799,500,988.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,799,500,988.45/589,142.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,493.21

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