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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,144.89, 882,491.22 and 374,851.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,144.89, 882,491.22 and 374,851.29 is: 561,496.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,144.89 : 882,491.22 = 374,851.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,144.89/882,491.22 = 374,851.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,144.89x = 882,491.22 × 374,851.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,144.89x = 330,802,972,230.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,802,972,230.67/589,144.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,496.80

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